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#675657 Color

#675657 is rgb(103, 86, 87) in RGB, hsl(356, 9%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 16%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#675657
HEX#675657
RGBrgb(103, 86, 87)
HSLhsl(356, 9%, 37%)
HSVhsv(356, 17%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 16%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(47% 0.022 14)
LABlab(38.32% 7.35 2.16)
LCHlch(38.32% 7.66 16.38)

What #675657 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 #675657, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#675657 Channel Values

How #675657 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 103 · G 86 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 9% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 17% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 16% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.9:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #675657 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.

TextWhite text6.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #675657

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #675657; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #675657

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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Shades

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How #675657 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.

Typical#675657
Protanopia#595957
Protanomaly#5F5857
Deuteranopia#5C5C56
Deuteranomaly#615A57
Tritanopia#675656
Tritanomaly#675656
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #675657 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-675657: #675657;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #675657;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-675657': '#675657' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.337, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_675657">#675657</color>
SVG fillfill="#675657"

More Gray Colors

#675657 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#675657 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #675657?

#675657 is a dark gray — rgb(103, 86, 87) in RGB and hsl(356, 9%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.

What is the RGB value of #675657?

#675657 is rgb(103, 86, 87) — red 103, green 86, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #675657?

#675657 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 16%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #675657 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #675657 scores 6.9:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #675657 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #675657 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 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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