Information about #686B5B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#686B5B presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Tapa (#6A6A5F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chain Reaction (#6C695A) and Climate (#6E6D5E).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(104, 107, 91)), which gives #686B5B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #686B5B: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. #686B5B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#686B5B color variations
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#686B5B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#686B5B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#686B5B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#686B5B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#686B5B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #686B5B color
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Nearest named colors to #686B5B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#6A6A5F
#6C695A
#6E6D5E
#656660
#667156
#67635C
#70675B
#676455
#716D59
#69755C
#716B56
#677460
#686B5B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#686B5B
- RGB104, 107, 91
- CMYK1, 0, 6, 58
- CSSrgb(104, 107, 91)
- HSL71°, 8%, 39%
- HSL Precise71.25°, 8.081%, 38.824%
- HSV71°, 15%, 42%
- HSB71°, 15%, 42%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
- GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.420, 0.357)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.420, 0.357, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.420, 0.357)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB42%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID686B5B
- DECIMAL ID6843227
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
