Information about #685555 color

#685555 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #685555 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 85, 85) (40.8% red, 33.3% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 7 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#685555 is a softly toned warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wenge (#645452). Slightly further away sit Minx (#68535B) and Quarter Lignite (#6B5B52).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 85, 85)), which gives #685555 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #685555 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#685555 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#685555 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 #685555

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

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Half Mondo color link
Half Mondo

#62594D

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

#685555 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685555
  • RGB104, 85, 85
  • CMYK0, 7, 7, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 85, 85)
  • HSL0°, 10%, 37%
  • HSL Precise0°, 10.053%, 37.059%
  • HSV0°, 18%, 41%
  • HSB0°, 18%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.333, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.333, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.333, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685555
  • DECIMAL ID6837589
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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