#675B56 Color
#675B56 is rgb(103, 91, 86) in RGB, hsl(18, 9%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 17%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#675B56rgb(103, 91, 86)hsl(18, 9%, 37%)hsv(18, 17%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 17%, 60%)oklch(48.1% 0.018 44)lab(39.72% 4.34 4.76)lch(39.72% 6.44 47.69)What #675B56 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 #675B56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#675B56 Channel Values
How #675B56 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 103 · G 91 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 9% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 17% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 17% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #675B56 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 #675B56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #675B56; 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 #675B56
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 #675B56 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-675b56: #675B56;background-color: #675B56;colors: { 'color-675b56': '#675B56' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.357, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_675b56">#675B56</color>fill="#675B56"More Gray Colors
#675B56 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#675B56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #675B56?
#675B56 is a dark gray — rgb(103, 91, 86) in RGB and hsl(18, 9%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.05.
What is the RGB value of #675B56?
#675B56 is rgb(103, 91, 86) — red 103, green 91, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #675B56?
#675B56 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 17%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #675B56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #675B56 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #675B56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #675B56 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 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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