What color is #676E7E?

#676E7E 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 #676E7E?

The RGB value is 103, 110, 126: 103 red, 110 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676E7E?

The complementary color is #7E7767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676E7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676E7E color

#676E7E rgb(103, 110, 126)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676E7E is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 43.1% green and 49.4% blue (103, 110, 126).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 10% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#676E7E color codes

HEX	`#676E7E`
RGB	`rgb(103, 110, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 43.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 10%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 18%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.37, 0.98, -9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.37, 9.79, 275.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.934, 15.542, 21.948)`
Decimal	`6778494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676E7E, 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 #676E7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676E7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #676E7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676e7e; }
.text { color: #676e7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676e7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 110 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676e7e, #6c677e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #676E7E?: #676E7E 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 #676E7E?: The RGB value is 103, 110, 126: 103 red, 110 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676E7E?: The complementary color is #7E7767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676E7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.