#657667 Color
#657667 is rgb(101, 118, 103) in RGB, hsl(127, 8%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 13%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#657667rgb(101, 118, 103)hsl(127, 8%, 43%)hsv(127, 14%, 46%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 13%, 54%)oklch(54.7% 0.031 148.5)lab(47.89% -8.92 6.08)lch(47.89% 10.80 145.74)What #657667 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #657667, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#657667 Channel Values
How #657667 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 101 · G 118 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 8% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 14% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.84:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657667 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #657667
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657667; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #657667
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #657667 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#657667#737367#6E7467#717168#6C7367#677474#66756F#727272Using #657667 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-657667: #657667;background-color: #657667;colors: { 'color-657667': '#657667' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.463, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_657667">#657667</color>fill="#657667"More Gray Colors
#657667 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#657667 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #657667?
#657667 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(101, 118, 103) in RGB and hsl(127, 8%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #657667?
#657667 is rgb(101, 118, 103) — red 101, green 118, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #657667?
#657667 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 13%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #657667 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #657667 scores 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #657667 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #657667 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 11.34, which is visibly different.
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