Information about #686A6A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686A6A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 106, 106) (40.8% red, 41.6% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 0 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#686A6A is a muted, almost neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dim Gray (#696969). Slightly further away sit Mid Grey (#666A6D) and Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 106, 106) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. #686A6A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#686A6A color variations

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

#686A6A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686A6A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#686A6A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#686A6A 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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#686A6A 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 #686A6A

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

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

#686A6A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686A6A
  • RGB104, 106, 106
  • CMYK1, 0, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(104, 106, 106)
  • HSL180°, 1%, 41%
  • HSL Precise180°, 0.952%, 41.176%
  • HSV180°, 2%, 42%
  • HSB180°, 2%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.416, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.416, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.416, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686A6A
  • DECIMAL ID6842986
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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