#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.
#687578rgb(104, 117, 120)hsl(191, 7%, 44%)hsv(191, 13%, 47%)cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 53%)oklch(55.3% 0.016 213.2)lab(48.22% -4.53 -3.40)lch(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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 117 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 7% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 13% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#687578#737378#6F7478#717178#6D7378#687575#687576#737373Using #687578 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-687578: #687578;background-color: #687578;colors: { 'color-687578': '#687578' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.459, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_687578">#687578</color>fill="#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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