Information about #687472 color

#687472 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#687472 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 116, 114) — 40.8% red, 45.5% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 1 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#687472 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sirocco (#68766E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Infinity (#6A7376) and Innocence (#6D7773).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 116, 114) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #687472 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#687472 color variations

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

#687472 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 #687472

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

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Yucca color link
Yucca

#68786B

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#687472
  • RGB104, 116, 114
  • CMYK5, 0, 1, 55
  • CSSrgb(104, 116, 114)
  • HSL170°, 5%, 43%
  • HSL Precise170°, 5.455%, 43.137%
  • HSV170°, 10%, 45%
  • HSB170°, 10%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.455, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.455, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.455, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID687472
  • DECIMAL ID6845554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01