Information about #686855 color

#686855 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#686855 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 104, 85) — 40.8% red, 40.8% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 7 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#686855 presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Evolution (#676455). Nearby in the Register you will also find Siam (#686B50) and Chain Reaction (#6C695A).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 104, 85) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #686855 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#686855 color variations

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

#686855 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 #686855

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

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686855
  • RGB104, 104, 85
  • CMYK0, 0, 7, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 104, 85)
  • HSL60°, 10%, 37%
  • HSL Precise60°, 10.053%, 37.059%
  • HSV60°, 18%, 41%
  • HSB60°, 18%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.408, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.408, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.408, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID686855
  • DECIMAL ID6842453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01