Information about #68605E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #68605E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 96, 94) — 40.8% red, 37.6% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 4 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#68605E presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — 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 practically indistinguishable from Half Masala (#67635C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Matakana (#685D63) and Carbon Gray (#625D5D).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 96, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #68605E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (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.

#68605E color variations

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#68605E 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 #68605E

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

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68605E
  • RGB104, 96, 94
  • CMYK0, 3, 4, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 96, 94)
  • HSL12°, 5%, 39%
  • HSL Precise12°, 5.051%, 38.824%
  • HSV12°, 10%, 41%
  • HSB12°, 10%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.376, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.376, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.376, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID68605E
  • DECIMAL ID6840414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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