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#677074 Color

#677074 is rgb(103, 112, 116) in RGB, hsl(198, 6%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel (#71797E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#677074
HEX#677074
RGBrgb(103, 112, 116)
HSLhsl(198, 6%, 43%)
HSVhsv(198, 11%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.013 226.1)
LABlab(46.57% -2.87 -3.46)
LCHlch(46.57% 4.49 230.32)

What #677074 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 #677074, 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.

#677074 Channel Values

How #677074 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 112 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 6% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 11% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #677074 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 text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #677074

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #677074; 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 #677074

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 #677074 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#677074
Protanopia#6F6F74
Protanomaly#6C6F74
Deuteranopia#6D6D74
Deuteranomaly#6B6E74
Tritanopia#667171
Tritanomaly#677072
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #677074 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-677074: #677074;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #677074;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-677074': '#677074' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.439, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_677074">#677074</color>
SVG fillfill="#677074"

More Gray Colors

#677074 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#677074 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #677074?

#677074 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(103, 112, 116) in RGB and hsl(198, 6%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel (#71797E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #677074?

#677074 is rgb(103, 112, 116) — red 103, green 112, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #677074?

#677074 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #677074 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #677074 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #677074 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #677074 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 4.98, which is very hard to tell apart.

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