Information about #686E21 color

#686E21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686E21 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 110, 33) — 40.8% red, 43.1% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 30 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #686E21 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fiji Green (#636F22). Slightly further away sit Secret Garden (#6D6D26) and Rain Forest (#667028).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(104, 110, 33)), which gives #686E21 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #686E21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#686E21 color variations

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

#686E21 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #686E21

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

Fiji Green color link
Fiji Green

#636F22

Rain Forest color link
Rain Forest

#667028

Olivetone color link
Olivetone

#747028

Brown Green color link
Brown Green

#706C11

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686E21
  • RGB104, 110, 33
  • CMYK2, 0, 30, 57
  • CSSrgb(104, 110, 33)
  • HSL65°, 54%, 28%
  • HSL Precise64.675°, 53.846%, 28.039%
  • HSV65°, 70%, 43%
  • HSB65°, 70%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.431, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.431, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.431, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID686E21
  • DECIMAL ID6843937
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01