Information about #685E4E color

#685E4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #685E4E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 94, 78) (40.8% red, 36.9% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 10 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#685E4E presents itself as a softly toned warm orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Makara (#695F50). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dragon (#665E4C) and Triple Pravda (#675C4C).

The recipe behind #685E4E is rgb(104, 94, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #685E4E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #685E4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#685E4E color variations

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

#685E4E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#685E4E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#534B3F

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#3E382F

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Black

#000000

#685E4E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#726C61

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Grey

#808080

#685E4E 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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#68544E

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#684E53

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#684E5D

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#685E4E 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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#4F5969
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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
#685E4E
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#524F69
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#4F6669
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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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#69524F
#69524F

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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
#685E4E
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#4F695F
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#5F4F69
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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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#59694F
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#4F5969
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#5F4F69
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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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#4F6952
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#4F5969
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#694F66
#694F66

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Nearest named colors to #685E4E

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

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Triple Pravda color link
Triple Pravda

#675C4C

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Triple Stonehenge color link
Triple Stonehenge

#665C52

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Quarter Lignite color link
Quarter Lignite

#6B5B52

Double Stonewall color link
Double Stonewall

#6C634E

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Italian Leather color link
Italian Leather

#635A52

Half Mondo color link
Half Mondo

#62594D

Greyish Dark Green color link
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

#685E4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685E4E
  • RGB104, 94, 78
  • CMYK0, 4, 10, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 94, 78)
  • HSL37°, 14%, 36%
  • HSL Precise36.923°, 14.286%, 35.686%
  • HSV37°, 25%, 41%
  • HSB37°, 25%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.369, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.369, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.369, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685E4E
  • DECIMAL ID6839886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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