Information about #685F61 color

#685F61 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #685F61 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 95, 97) (40.8% red, 37.3% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 3 / 59 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #685F61 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Matakana (#685D63). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Masala (#67635C) and Storm Dust (#646463).

The recipe behind #685F61 is rgb(104, 95, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #685F61 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #685F61 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#685F61 color variations

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

#685F61 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#A69D9F

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White

#FFFFFF

#685F61 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#534B4D

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#3E3839

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#292526

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#141213

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Black

#000000

#685F61 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6D6466

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#716B6C

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#767172

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#7B7879

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Grey

#808080

#685F61 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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#68645E

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#68605E

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#685E64

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#685E68

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#645E68

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#685F61 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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#5E6866
#5E6866

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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
#685F61
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#5E6668
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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
#68615E
#68615E

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#685E66
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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
#685F61
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#61685E
#61685E

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#5E6168
#5E6168

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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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#68665E
#68665E

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#5E6866
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#5E6168
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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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#66685E
#66685E

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#5E6866
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#615E68
#615E68

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Nearest named colors to #685F61

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

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Double Trojan color link
Double Trojan

#656664

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

#685F61 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685F61
  • RGB104, 95, 97
  • CMYK0, 4, 3, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 95, 97)
  • HSL347°, 5%, 39%
  • HSL Precise346.667°, 4.523%, 39.02%
  • HSV347°, 9%, 41%
  • HSB347°, 9%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.373, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.373, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.373, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685F61
  • DECIMAL ID6840161
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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