Information about #685E40 color

#685E40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #685E40 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 94, 64) — 40.8% red, 36.9% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 16 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#685E40 is a gently muted sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Limed Gum (#6B5B3D). Slightly further away sit Wombat (#675744) and Tobacco Brown (#6D5843).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 94, 64)), which gives #685E40 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #685E40: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. No one has named #685E40 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#685E40 color variations

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

#685E40 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#685E40 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#685E40 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#685E40 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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#685E40 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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#4A4068
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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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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 #685E40

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

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Tobacco Brown color link
Tobacco Brown

#6D5843

Triple Stonewall color link
Triple Stonewall

#615A47

Khaki Grey color link
Khaki Grey

#725F3C

Triple Nullarbor color link
Triple Nullarbor

#725A41

Spark color link
Spark

#695341

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Contemplation In A Tea Garden color link
Contemplation In A Tea Garden

#665343

Triple Arrowtown color link
Triple Arrowtown

#615847

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Triple Pravda color link
Triple Pravda

#675C4C

#685E40 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685E40
  • RGB104, 94, 64
  • CMYK0, 4, 16, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 94, 64)
  • HSL45°, 24%, 33%
  • HSL Precise45°, 23.81%, 32.941%
  • HSV45°, 38%, 41%
  • HSB45°, 38%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.369, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.369, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.369, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685E40
  • DECIMAL ID6839872
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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