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HEX atlas value

#676767

#676767 is a neutral gray HEX color close to Granite. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 103, 103, 103, HSL 0, 0%, 40%, has luminance 0.1356, and belongs to the muted group.

grayneutralmuted
#676767 Sample readable text
HEX #676767
RGB rgb(103, 103, 103)
HSL hsl(0 0% 40%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 60)
Luminance 0.1356
Contrast Black 3.71:1White 5.66:1

CSS

--color-676767: #676767;
.background-676767 { background-color: #676767; }
.text-676767 { color: #676767; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1356
Black text3.71:1AA Fail
White text5.66:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#676767","rgb":[103,103,103],"hsl":[0,0,40],"cmyk":[0,0,0,60],"luminance":0.1356,"contrast":{"black":3.71,"white":5.66}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.71,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.79,"contrastWhite":11.73,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#949494","hex":"#949494","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.92,"contrastWhite":3.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#7C5050","hex":"#7C5050","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.12,"contrastWhite":6.73,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Shale","hex":"#59656F","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.52,"contrastWhite":5.97,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#666666","hex":"#666666","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.66,"contrastWhite":5.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","muted","muted gray","Granite adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","neutral UI systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/676767.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/granite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-grey.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#666666","analogous":["#666666","#666666"],"triadic":["#666666","#666666"],"tetradic":["#666666","#666666","#666666"],"splitComplementary":["#666666","#666666"],"monochromatic":["#949494","#676767","#383838"]}
Variants
{"light":"#949494","dark":"#383838","saturated":"#7C5050","desaturated":"#666666","pastel":"#A6A6A6","neon":"#F50000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"granite","name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","distance":0},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":3.4641016151377544},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":3.4641016151377544},{"slug":"machinery-gray","name":"Machinery Gray","hex":"#6C6F70","distance":13.038404810405298},{"slug":"shale","name":"Shale","hex":"#59656F","distance":16.24807680927192}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #676767

#676767 is classified as a neutral gray value with muted visual character. #676767 is visually closest to Granite, a named gray color with HEX #676767.

The RGB channels are 103, 103, and 103, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 0% saturation and 40% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1356, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.71:1AA Fail
White text5.66:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #676767 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.71:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.66:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

Graphite#FFFFFF text · best 11.73:1#383838
#949494#000000 text · best 6.92:1#949494
#7C5050#FFFFFF text · best 6.73:1#7C5050
Shale#FFFFFF text · best 5.97:1#59656F
#666666#FFFFFF text · best 5.74:1#666666

Generated Palette

Granite#676767
#666666#666666
#949494#949494
Graphite#383838

Color Harmonies

#666666#666666
#666666#666666
#666666#666666
#666666#666666
#666666#666666

Variants

#949494#949494
Graphite#383838
#7C5050#7C5050
#666666#666666
#A6A6A6#A6A6A6
#F50000#F50000

Nearest Named Colors

Granite#676767
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969
Machinery Gray#6C6F70
Shale#59656F

Related HEX Guides

Granite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #676767.Dim Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Dim Grey colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors related to this HEX value.Neutral colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#676767 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.