Information about #685B61 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#685B61 is a quiet, subdued grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Matakana (#685D63). Nearby in the Register you will also find Carbon Gray (#625D5D) and Zambezi (#6B5A5A).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 91, 97)), which gives #685B61 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #685B61 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#685B61 color variations
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#685B61 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#685B61 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#685B61 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#685B61 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#685B61 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 #685B61 color
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Nearest named colors to #685B61
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#685D63
#625D5D
#6B5A5A
#625665
#67635C
#696268
#68535B
#605A67
#646463
#6A6466
#6E6366
#656660
#685B61 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#685B61
- RGB104, 91, 97
- CMYK0, 5, 3, 59
- CSSrgb(104, 91, 97)
- HSL332°, 7%, 38%
- HSL Precise332.308°, 6.667%, 38.235%
- HSV332°, 13%, 41%
- HSB332°, 13%, 41%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
- GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.357, 0.380)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.357, 0.380, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.357, 0.380)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID685B61
- DECIMAL ID6839137
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
