Information about #686F73 color

#686F73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#686F73 falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 111, 115) — 40.8% red, 43.5% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #686F73 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Nevada (#666F6F). Slightly further away sit Infinity (#6A7376) and Pale Sky (#636D70).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 111, 115)), which gives #686F73 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #686F73 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#686F73 color variations

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

#686F73 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686F73 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#53585C

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#3E4245

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#292C2E

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Black

#000000

#686F73 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#717578

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#75797A

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Grey

#808080

#686F73 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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#687372

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#68736E

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#687369

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#686F73 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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#736C68
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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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#737268
#737268

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#73686A
#73686A

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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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#687372
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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
#686F73
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#73686F
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#6F7368
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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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#6C6873
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#736C68
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#6F7368
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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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#726873
#726873

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#736C68
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#6A7368
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Nearest named colors to #686F73

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

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

#686F73 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686F73
  • RGB104, 111, 115
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(104, 111, 115)
  • HSL202°, 5%, 43%
  • HSL Precise201.818°, 5.023%, 42.941%
  • HSV202°, 10%, 45%
  • HSB202°, 10%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.435, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.435, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.435, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686F73
  • DECIMAL ID6844275
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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