#676572 Color
#676572 is rgb(103, 101, 114) in RGB, hsl(249, 6%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#676572rgb(103, 101, 114)hsl(249, 6%, 42%)hsv(249, 11%, 45%)cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 55%)oklch(51.3% 0.02 292.7)lab(43.31% 2.91 -7.04)lch(43.31% 7.62 292.42)What #676572 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 #676572, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#676572 Channel Values
How #676572 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 6% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 11% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #676572 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 #676572
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #676572; 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 #676572
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 #676572 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-676572: #676572;background-color: #676572;colors: { 'color-676572': '#676572' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.396, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_676572">#676572</color>fill="#676572"More Gray Colors
#676572 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#676572 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #676572?
#676572 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(103, 101, 114) in RGB and hsl(249, 6%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #676572?
#676572 is rgb(103, 101, 114) — red 103, green 101, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #676572?
#676572 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #676572 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #676572 scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #676572 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #676572 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 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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