What color is #68676D?

#68676D is a gray, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68676D?

The RGB value is 104, 103, 109: 104 red, 103 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68676D?

The complementary color is #6C6D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68676D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68676D color

#68676D rgb(104, 103, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68676D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40.4% green and 42.7% blue (104, 103, 109).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 3% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Alley Cat (#656874), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#68676D color codes

HEX	`#68676D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 103, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 3%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 6%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 6%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.87, 1.65, -3.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.87, 3.62, 297.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.319, 13.748, 16.417)`
Decimal	`6842221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68676D, 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 #68676D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68676D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #68676D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68676d; }
.text { color: #68676d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68676d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 103 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68676d, #6b676d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #68676D?: #68676D is a gray, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68676D?: The RGB value is 104, 103, 109: 104 red, 103 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68676D?: The complementary color is #6C6D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68676D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.