What color is #687376?

#687376 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687376?

The RGB value is 104, 115, 118: 104 red, 115 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687376?

The complementary color is #766B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687376?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687376 color

#687376 rgb(104, 115, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #687376 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 45.1% green and 46.3% blue (104, 115, 118).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 6% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Batman (#656E72), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#687376 color codes

HEX	`#687376`
RGB	`rgb(104, 115, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 45.1%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 6%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 12%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.64, -3.45, -3.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.64, 4.62, 221.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.109, 16.512, 19.527)`
Decimal	`6845302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687376, 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 #687376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #687376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687376; }
.text { color: #687376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 115 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687376, #686c76); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #687376?: #687376 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687376?: The RGB value is 104, 115, 118: 104 red, 115 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687376?: The complementary color is #766B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687376?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.