What color is #677481?

#677481 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677481?

The RGB value is 103, 116, 129: 103 red, 116 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677481?

The complementary color is #817467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677481?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677481 color

#677481 rgb(103, 116, 129)

Shades of gray

The hex color #677481 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 45.5% green and 50.6% blue (103, 116, 129).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 11% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#677481 color codes

HEX	`#677481`
RGB	`rgb(103, 116, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 45.5%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 11%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 20%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 10%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.21, -1.84, -8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.21, 8.95, 258.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.8, 16.959, 23.206)`
Decimal	`6780033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677481, 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 #677481	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#677481 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #677481 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677481; }
.text { color: #677481; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677481; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 116 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677481, #676781); }

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Questions

What color is #677481?: #677481 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677481?: The RGB value is 103, 116, 129: 103 red, 116 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677481?: The complementary color is #817467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677481?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.