What color is #676852?

#676852 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676852?

The RGB value is 103, 104, 82: 103 red, 104 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676852?

The complementary color is #535268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676852?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676852 color

#676852 rgb(103, 104, 82)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #676852 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 40.8% green and 32.2% blue (103, 104, 82).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#676852 color codes

HEX	`#676852`
RGB	`rgb(103, 104, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 40.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 21%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 21%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.35, -4.52, 12.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.35, 13.11, 110.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.067, 13.394, 9.931)`
Decimal	`6776914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676852, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #676852	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676852 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #676852 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676852; }
.text { color: #676852; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676852; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 104 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676852, #5c6852); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #676852?: #676852 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676852?: The RGB value is 103, 104, 82: 103 red, 104 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676852?: The complementary color is #535268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676852?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.