What color is #676E7C?

#676E7C 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 #676E7C?

The RGB value is 103, 110, 124: 103 red, 110 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676E7C?

The complementary color is #7C7567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676E7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676E7C color

#676E7C rgb(103, 110, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676E7C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 43.1% green and 48.6% blue (103, 110, 124).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 9% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#676E7C color codes

HEX	`#676E7C`
RGB	`rgb(103, 110, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 43.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 9%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 17%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 11%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.3, 0.51, -8.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.3, 8.66, 273.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.807, 15.49, 21.275)`
Decimal	`6778492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676E7C, 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 #676E7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676E7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #676E7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676e7c; }
.text { color: #676e7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676e7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 110 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676e7c, #6b677c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #676E7C?: #676E7C 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 #676E7C?: The RGB value is 103, 110, 124: 103 red, 110 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676E7C?: The complementary color is #7C7567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676E7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.