Information about #685B5C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #685B5C reads as a softly muted neutral grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Zambezi (#6B5A5A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carbon Gray (#625D5D) and Matakana (#685D63).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 91, 92)), which gives #685B5C its character. If you plan to put text on a #685B5C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #685B5C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#685B5C color variations
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#685B5C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#685B5C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#685B5C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#685B5C color hues
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#685B5C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #685B5C color
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Nearest named colors to #685B5C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#6B5A5A
#625D5D
#685D63
#67635C
#68535B
#666156
#6E5F57
#6E5F56
#665C52
#6C5E53
#656255
#6B5B52
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#685B5C
- RGB104, 91, 92
- CMYK0, 5, 5, 59
- CSSrgb(104, 91, 92)
- HSL355°, 7%, 38%
- HSL Precise355.385°, 6.667%, 38.235%
- HSV355°, 13%, 41%
- HSB355°, 13%, 41%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
- GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.357, 0.361)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.357, 0.361, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.357, 0.361)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID685B5C
- DECIMAL ID6839132
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
