What color is #677777?

#677777 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677777?

The RGB value is 103, 119, 119: 103 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677777?

The complementary color is #776767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677777 color

#677777 rgb(103, 119, 119)

Shades of gray

The hex color #677777 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 46.7% green and 46.7% blue (103, 119, 119).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 7% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Phantom (#6E797B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#677777 color codes

HEX	`#677777`
RGB	`rgb(103, 119, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 46.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 7%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 13%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.77, -5.9, -2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.77, 6.23, 198.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.519, 17.409, 19.992)`
Decimal	`6780791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677777, 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 #677777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#677777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #677777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677777; }
.text { color: #677777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 119 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677777, #676f77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #677777?: #677777 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677777?: The RGB value is 103, 119, 119: 103 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677777?: The complementary color is #776767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.