Information about #686A73 color

#686A73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686A73 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 106, 115) (40.8% red, 41.6% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 4 / 4 / 0 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #686A73 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dolphin (#6A6873). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Tuna (#656A70) and Mid Grey (#666A6D).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 106, 115) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #686A73 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. #686A73 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#686A73 color variations

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

#686A73 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686A73 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#53545C

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Black

#000000

#686A73 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#717278

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Grey

#808080

#686A73 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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Dolphin

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#687273

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#686A73 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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#707368
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#736C68
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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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#73686A
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#6A7368
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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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#716873
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#737168
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#6A7368
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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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#736870
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#737168
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#68736C
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Nearest named colors to #686A73

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

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

#686A73 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686A73
  • RGB104, 106, 115
  • CMYK4, 4, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(104, 106, 115)
  • HSL229°, 5%, 43%
  • HSL Precise229.091°, 5.023%, 42.941%
  • HSV229°, 10%, 45%
  • HSB229°, 10%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.416, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.416, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.416, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686A73
  • DECIMAL ID6842995
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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