Information about #686950 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#686950 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 105, 80) — 40.8% red, 41.2% green, 31.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 10 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#686950 is a softly toned sunny yellow that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Siam (#686B50). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hemlock (#69684B) and Evolution (#676455).

The recipe behind #686950 is rgb(104, 105, 80), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #686950: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #686950 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#686950 color variations

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

#686950 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686950 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#686950 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#727261

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Grey

#808080

#686950 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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#686950 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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#5D4F69
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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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#4F6869
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#694F68
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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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#4F6950
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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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#4F695D
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#504F69
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#694F5B
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Nearest named colors to #686950

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

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Double Stonewall color link
Double Stonewall

#6C634E

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Greyish Dark Green color link
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

Double Arrowtown color link
Double Arrowtown

#716753

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

Chain Reaction color link
Chain Reaction

#6C695A

#686950 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686950
  • RGB104, 105, 80
  • CMYK0, 0, 10, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 105, 80)
  • HSL62°, 14%, 36%
  • HSL Precise62.4°, 13.514%, 36.275%
  • HSV62°, 24%, 41%
  • HSB62°, 24%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.412, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.412, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.412, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID686950
  • DECIMAL ID6842704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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