What color is #676B79?

#676B79 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676B79?

The RGB value is 103, 107, 121: 103 red, 107 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676B79?

The complementary color is #797567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676B79?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676B79 color

#676B79 rgb(103, 107, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676B79 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 42% green and 47.5% blue (103, 107, 121).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 8% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#676B79 color codes

HEX	`#676B79`
RGB	`rgb(103, 107, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 42%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 8%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 15%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.33, 1.59, -8.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.33, 8.45, 280.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.302, 14.779, 20.185)`
Decimal	`6777721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676B79, 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 #676B79	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676B79 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #676B79 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676b79; }
.text { color: #676b79; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676b79; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 107 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676b79, #6c6779); }

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Questions

What color is #676B79?: #676B79 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676B79?: The RGB value is 103, 107, 121: 103 red, 107 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676B79?: The complementary color is #797567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676B79?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.