Information about #686A5C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686A5C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 106, 92) — 40.8% red, 41.6% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 5 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #686A5C sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Tapa (#6A6A5F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chain Reaction (#6C695A) and Triple Stack (#656660).

The recipe behind #686A5C is rgb(104, 106, 92), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#686A5C color variations

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

#686A5C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686A5C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#292A24

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Black

#000000

#686A5C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#686A5C 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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#686A5C 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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#665C6A
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#5C616A
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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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#5C686A
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#6A5C68
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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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#5C6A5F
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#5F5C6A
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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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#5C6A66
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#5F5C6A
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#6A5C61
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Nearest named colors to #686A5C

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

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Chain Reaction color link
Chain Reaction

#6C695A

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Double Stonehenge color link
Double Stonehenge

#70675B

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Double Trojan color link
Double Trojan

#656664

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

#686A5C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686A5C
  • RGB104, 106, 92
  • CMYK1, 0, 5, 58
  • CSSrgb(104, 106, 92)
  • HSL69°, 7%, 39%
  • HSL Precise68.571°, 7.071%, 38.824%
  • HSV69°, 13%, 42%
  • HSB69°, 13%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.416, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.416, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.416, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID686A5C
  • DECIMAL ID6842972
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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