Information about #685F62 color

#685F62 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #685F62 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 95, 98) (40.8% red, 37.3% green, 38.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 2 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #685F62 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Matakana (#685D63). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Storm Dust (#646463) and Scorpion (#6A6466).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 95, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #685F62 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#685F62 color variations

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

#685F62 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 #685F62

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

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685F62
  • RGB104, 95, 98
  • CMYK0, 4, 2, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 95, 98)
  • HSL340°, 5%, 39%
  • HSL Precise340°, 4.523%, 39.02%
  • HSV340°, 9%, 41%
  • HSB340°, 9%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.373, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.373, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.373, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685F62
  • DECIMAL ID6840162
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01