What color is #676870?

#676870 is a gray, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676870?

The RGB value is 103, 104, 112: 103 red, 104 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676870?

The complementary color is #706F67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676870?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676870 color

#676870 rgb(103, 104, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676870 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 40.8% green and 43.9% blue (103, 104, 112).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 4% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Alley Cat (#656874), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#676870 color codes

HEX	`#676870`
RGB	`rgb(103, 104, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 40.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 4%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 8%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.17, 1.33, -4.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.17, 4.8, 286.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.468, 13.954, 17.31)`
Decimal	`6776944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676870, 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 #676870	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676870 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #676870 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676870; }
.text { color: #676870; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676870; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 104 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676870, #6b6770); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #676870?: #676870 is a gray, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676870?: The RGB value is 103, 104, 112: 103 red, 104 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676870?: The complementary color is #706F67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676870?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.