What color is #677575?

#677575 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677575?

The RGB value is 103, 117, 117: 103 red, 117 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677575?

The complementary color is #756767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677575?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677575 color

#677575 rgb(103, 117, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #677575 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 45.9% green and 45.9% blue (103, 117, 117).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 6% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Phantom (#6E797B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#677575 color codes

HEX	`#677575`
RGB	`rgb(103, 117, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 45.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 6%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 12%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.12, -5.2, -1.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.12, 5.49, 198.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.165, 16.89, 19.287)`
Decimal	`6780277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677575, 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 #677575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#677575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #677575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677575; }
.text { color: #677575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 117 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677575, #676e75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #677575?: #677575 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677575?: The RGB value is 103, 117, 117: 103 red, 117 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677575?: The complementary color is #756767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677575?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.