What color is #685463?

#685463 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685463?

The RGB value is 104, 84, 99: 104 red, 84 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685463?

The complementary color is #546859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685463?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685463 color

#685463 rgb(104, 84, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #685463 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 32.9% green and 38.8% blue (104, 84, 99).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#685463 color codes

HEX	`#685463`
RGB	`rgb(104, 84, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 32.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 19%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 5%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.17, 11.13, -5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.17, 12.43, 333.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.131, 10.185, 13.181)`
Decimal	`6837347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685463, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #685463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#685463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #685463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685463; }
.text { color: #685463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 84 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685463, #685459); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #685463?: #685463 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685463?: The RGB value is 104, 84, 99: 104 red, 84 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685463?: The complementary color is #546859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685463?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.