What color is #67705D?

#67705D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #67705D?

The RGB value is 103, 112, 93: 103 red, 112 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67705D?

The complementary color is #665D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67705D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67705D color

#67705D rgb(103, 112, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #67705D is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 43.9% green and 36.5% blue (103, 112, 93).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 9% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#67705D color codes

HEX	`#67705D`
RGB	`rgb(103, 112, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 43.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 9%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 17%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 17%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.99, -7.21, 9.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.99, 11.87, 127.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.363, 15.262, 12.596)`
Decimal	`6778973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67705D, 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 #67705D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#67705D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #67705D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67705d; }
.text { color: #67705d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67705d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 112 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67705d, #5e705d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #67705D?: #67705D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #67705D?: The RGB value is 103, 112, 93: 103 red, 112 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67705D?: The complementary color is #665D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67705D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.