Information about #686C73 color

#686C73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686C73 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 108, 115) — 40.8% red, 42.4% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 3 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#686C73 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dolphin (#6A6873). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Tuna (#656A70) and Nevada (#666F6F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 108, 115)), which gives #686C73 its character. If you plan to put text on a #686C73 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#686C73 color variations

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

#686C73 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686C73 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#686C73 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#686C73 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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#686C73 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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#727368
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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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Dolphin

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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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#6F6873
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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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#68736A
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Nearest named colors to #686C73

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

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

#686C73 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686C73
  • RGB104, 108, 115
  • CMYK4, 3, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(104, 108, 115)
  • HSL218°, 5%, 43%
  • HSL Precise218.182°, 5.023%, 42.941%
  • HSV218°, 10%, 45%
  • HSB218°, 10%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.424, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.424, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.424, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686C73
  • DECIMAL ID6843507
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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