#676556 Color
#676556 is rgb(103, 101, 86) in RGB, hsl(53, 9%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 17%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#676556rgb(103, 101, 86)hsl(53, 9%, 37%)hsv(53, 17%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 17%, 60%)oklch(50.4% 0.023 100.9)lab(42.63% -1.31 8.83)lch(42.63% 8.93 98.41)What #676556 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 #676556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#676556 Channel Values
How #676556 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 101 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 9% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 17% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 17% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #676556 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 #676556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #676556; 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 #676556
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 #676556 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-676556: #676556;background-color: #676556;colors: { 'color-676556': '#676556' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.396, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_676556">#676556</color>fill="#676556"More Gray Colors
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#676556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #676556?
#676556 is a dark gray — rgb(103, 101, 86) in RGB and hsl(53, 9%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #676556?
#676556 is rgb(103, 101, 86) — red 103, green 101, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #676556?
#676556 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 17%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #676556 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #676556 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #676556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #676556 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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