#677274 Color
#677274 is rgb(103, 114, 116) in RGB, hsl(189, 6%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 2%, 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 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#677274rgb(103, 114, 116)hsl(189, 6%, 43%)hsv(189, 11%, 45%)cmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 55%)oklch(54.3% 0.014 209.8)lab(47.16% -3.96 -2.60)lch(47.16% 4.74 213.31)What #677274 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 #677274, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#677274 Channel Values
How #677274 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 114 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 6% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 11% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #677274 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 #677274
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #677274; 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 #677274
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 #677274 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.
#677274#707074#6D7174#6F6F74#6C7074#677272#677273#707070Using #677274 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-677274: #677274;background-color: #677274;colors: { 'color-677274': '#677274' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.447, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_677274">#677274</color>fill="#677274"More Gray Colors
#677274 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#677274 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #677274?
#677274 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(103, 114, 116) in RGB and hsl(189, 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 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #677274?
#677274 is rgb(103, 114, 116) — red 103, green 114, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #677274?
#677274 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #677274 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #677274 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #677274 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #677274 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 5.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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