What color is #677783?

#677783 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Citadel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677783?

The RGB value is 103, 119, 131: 103 red, 119 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677783?

The complementary color is #837367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677783?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677783 color

#677783 rgb(103, 119, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #677783 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 46.7% green and 51.4% blue (103, 119, 131).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 12% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Citadel (#6A7F8B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#677783 color codes

HEX	`#677783`
RGB	`rgb(103, 119, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 46.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 12%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 21%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 9%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.15, -3.1, -8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.15, 9.08, 250.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.286, 17.715, 24.03)`
Decimal	`6780803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677783, 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 #677783	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#677783 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #677783 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677783; }
.text { color: #677783; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677783; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 119 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677783, #676983); }

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Questions

What color is #677783?: #677783 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Citadel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677783?: The RGB value is 103, 119, 131: 103 red, 119 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677783?: The complementary color is #837367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677783?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.