Information about #686563 color

#686563 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686563 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 101, 99) (40.8% red, 39.6% green, 38.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#686563 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. 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 Chicane (#686765). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Trojan (#656664) and Scorpion (#6A6466).

The recipe behind #686563 is rgb(104, 101, 99), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #686563 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#686563 color variations

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

#686563 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686563 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#686563 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#686563 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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#686563 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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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 #686563

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

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Double Trojan color link
Double Trojan

#656664

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

#686563 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686563
  • RGB104, 101, 99
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 101, 99)
  • HSL24°, 2%, 40%
  • HSL Precise24°, 2.463%, 39.804%
  • HSV24°, 5%, 41%
  • HSB24°, 5%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.396, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.396, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.396, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686563
  • DECIMAL ID6841699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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