Information about #685C50 color

#685C50 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#685C50 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 92, 80) — 40.8% red, 36.1% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 9 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted orange, #685C50 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Stonehenge (#665C52). Slightly further away sit Talisman (#655D50) and Makara (#695F50).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 92, 80)), which gives #685C50 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #685C50: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #685C50 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#685C50 color variations

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

#685C50 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 #685C50

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

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Half Mondo color link
Half Mondo

#62594D

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685C50
  • RGB104, 92, 80
  • CMYK0, 5, 9, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 92, 80)
  • HSL30°, 13%, 36%
  • HSL Precise30°, 13.043%, 36.078%
  • HSV30°, 23%, 41%
  • HSB30°, 23%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.361, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.361, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.361, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685C50
  • DECIMAL ID6839376
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01