Information about #685714 color

#685714 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #685714 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 87, 20) — 40.8% red, 34.1% green, 7.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 33 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #685714 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Himalaya (#6A5D1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenish Brown (#696112) and Field Drab (#6C541E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 87, 20)), which gives #685714 its character. If you plan to put text on a #685714 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #685714 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#685714 color variations

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

#685714 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 #685714

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

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Brown Green color link
Brown Green

#706C11

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685714
  • RGB104, 87, 20
  • CMYK0, 7, 33, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 87, 20)
  • HSL48°, 68%, 24%
  • HSL Precise47.857°, 67.742%, 24.314%
  • HSV48°, 81%, 41%
  • HSB48°, 81%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.341, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.341, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.341, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID685714
  • DECIMAL ID6838036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01