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#687578 Color

#687578 is rgb(104, 117, 120) in RGB, hsl(191, 7%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel (#71797E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#687578
HEX#687578
RGBrgb(104, 117, 120)
HSLhsl(191, 7%, 44%)
HSVhsv(191, 13%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.016 213.2)
LABlab(48.22% -4.53 -3.40)
LCHlch(48.22% 5.66 216.88)

What #687578 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 #687578, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#687578 Channel Values

How #687578 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 104 · G 117 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 7% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 13% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #687578 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 text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #687578

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #687578; 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 #687578

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 #687578 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#687578
Protanopia#737378
Protanomaly#6F7478
Deuteranopia#717178
Deuteranomaly#6D7378
Tritanopia#687575
Tritanomaly#687576
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #687578 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-687578: #687578;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #687578;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-687578': '#687578' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.459, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_687578">#687578</color>
SVG fillfill="#687578"

More Gray Colors

#687578 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#687578 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #687578?

#687578 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(104, 117, 120) in RGB and hsl(191, 7%, 44%) 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 3.06.

What is the RGB value of #687578?

#687578 is rgb(104, 117, 120) — red 104, green 117, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #687578?

#687578 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #687578 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #687578 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #687578 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #687578 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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