Information about #684B5B color

#684B5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#684B5B falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 75, 91) — 40.8% red, 29.4% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 5 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#684B5B presents itself as a gently muted pink-red rose — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cordite (#6D4658). Slightly further away sit Minx (#68535B) and Finn (#694554).

The recipe behind #684B5B is rgb(104, 75, 91), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #684B5B: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. No one has named #684B5B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#684B5B color variations

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#684B5B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #684B5B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Eggplant color link
Eggplant

#614051

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#684B5B
  • RGB104, 75, 91
  • CMYK0, 11, 5, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 75, 91)
  • HSL327°, 16%, 35%
  • HSL Precise326.897°, 16.201%, 35.098%
  • HSV327°, 28%, 41%
  • HSB327°, 28%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.294, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.294, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.294, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID684B5B
  • DECIMAL ID6835035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01