What color is #676D7C?

#676D7C 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 #676D7C?

The RGB value is 103, 109, 124: 103 red, 109 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676D7C?

The complementary color is #7C7667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676D7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676D7C color

#676D7C rgb(103, 109, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676D7C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 42.7% green and 48.6% blue (103, 109, 124).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 9% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#676D7C color codes

HEX	`#676D7C`
RGB	`rgb(103, 109, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 42.7%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 9%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 17%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 12%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.01, 1.1, -9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.01, 9.14, 276.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.699, 15.276, 21.239)`
Decimal	`6778236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676D7C, 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 #676D7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676D7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #676D7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676d7c; }
.text { color: #676d7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676d7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 109 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676d7c, #6c677c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #676D7C?: #676D7C 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 #676D7C?: The RGB value is 103, 109, 124: 103 red, 109 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676D7C?: The complementary color is #7C7667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676D7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.