Information about #685C5A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #685C5A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 92, 90) (40.8% red, 36.1% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 5 / 59 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #685C5A reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Zambezi (#6B5A5A). Slightly further away sit Pure Pewter (#666156) and Carbon Gray (#625D5D).

The recipe behind #685C5A is rgb(104, 92, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #685C5A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#685C5A color variations

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

#685C5A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#685C5A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#685C5A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#685C5A 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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#685C5A 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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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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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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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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#66685A
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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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Nearest named colors to #685C5A

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

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Triple Stonehenge color link
Triple Stonehenge

#665C52

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Greyish Dark Green color link
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

Quarter Lignite color link
Quarter Lignite

#6B5B52

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

#685C5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685C5A
  • RGB104, 92, 90
  • CMYK0, 5, 5, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 92, 90)
  • HSL9°, 7%, 38%
  • HSL Precise8.571°, 7.216%, 38.039%
  • HSV9°, 13%, 41%
  • HSB9°, 13%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.361, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.361, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.361, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685C5A
  • DECIMAL ID6839386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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