Information about #686C5E color

#686C5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686C5E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 108, 94) — 40.8% red, 42.4% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#686C5E presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Tapa (#6A6A5F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Climate (#6E6D5E) and Chain Reaction (#6C695A).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 108, 94) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #686C5E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #686C5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#686C5E color variations

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

#686C5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686C5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3F4138

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#2A2B25

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Black

#000000

#686C5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#686C5E 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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#6D6B5E

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#6D655E

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#686C5E 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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#635F6D
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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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#5F626D
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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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#6D6A5F
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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
#686C5E
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#5F696D
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#6D5F69
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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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#5F6D63
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#635F6D
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#6D5F69
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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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#5F6D6A
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#635F6D
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#6D5F62
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Nearest named colors to #686C5E

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

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Chain Reaction color link
Chain Reaction

#6C695A

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Emma's Green Eyes color link
Emma's Green Eyes

#677460

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Double Trojan color link
Double Trojan

#656664

Willow Grove color link
Willow Grove

#69755C

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

Flint color link
Flint

#716E61

Double Stonehenge color link
Double Stonehenge

#70675B

#686C5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686C5E
  • RGB104, 108, 94
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 58
  • CSSrgb(104, 108, 94)
  • HSL77°, 7%, 40%
  • HSL Precise77.143°, 6.931%, 39.608%
  • HSV77°, 13%, 42%
  • HSB77°, 13%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.424, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.424, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.424, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686C5E
  • DECIMAL ID6843486
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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