Information about #687875 color

#687875 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#687875 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 120, 117) — 40.8% red, 47.1% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 1 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #687875 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Rolling Stone (#6D7876). Nearby in the Register you will also find Infinity (#6A7376) and Innocence (#6D7773).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(104, 120, 117)), which gives #687875 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#687875 color variations

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

#687875 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 #687875

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

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Yucca color link
Yucca

#68786B

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#687875
  • RGB104, 120, 117
  • CMYK6, 0, 1, 53
  • CSSrgb(104, 120, 117)
  • HSL169°, 7%, 44%
  • HSL Precise168.75°, 7.143%, 43.922%
  • HSV169°, 13%, 47%
  • HSB169°, 13%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.471, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.471, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.471, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID687875
  • DECIMAL ID6846581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01