Information about #685711 color

#685711 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #685711 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 87, 17) (40.8% red, 34.1% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 34 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #685711 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Greenish Brown (#696112). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Himalaya (#6A5D1B) and Field Drab (#6C541E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 87, 17)), which gives #685711 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #685711: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #685711 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#685711 color variations

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

#685711 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 #685711

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

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Brown Green color link
Brown Green

#706C11

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685711
  • RGB104, 87, 17
  • CMYK0, 7, 34, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 87, 17)
  • HSL48°, 72%, 24%
  • HSL Precise48.276°, 71.901%, 23.725%
  • HSV48°, 84%, 41%
  • HSB48°, 84%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.341, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.341, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.341, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID685711
  • DECIMAL ID6838033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01