Information about #685966 color

#685966 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #685966 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 89, 102) — 40.8% red, 34.9% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 1 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#685966 is a muted, almost neutral grey 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 Matakana (#685D63). Slightly further away sit Fedora (#625665) and Mobster (#605A67).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 89, 102)), which gives #685966 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #685966: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #685966 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#685966 color variations

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

#685966 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#685966 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#534752

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Black

#000000

#685966 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#685966 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#645968

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#5E5968

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#685966 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
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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
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#596963
#596963

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#5F6959
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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
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#635969
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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
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#676959
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#695B59
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#596769
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#595F69
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Nearest named colors to #685966

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

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

#685966 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685966
  • RGB104, 89, 102
  • CMYK0, 6, 1, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 89, 102)
  • HSL308°, 8%, 38%
  • HSL Precise308°, 7.772%, 37.843%
  • HSV308°, 14%, 41%
  • HSB308°, 14%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.349, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.349, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.349, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685966
  • DECIMAL ID6838630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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