What color is #686051?

#686051 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686051?

The RGB value is 104, 96, 81: 104 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686051?

The complementary color is #515968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686051 color

#686051 rgb(104, 96, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686051 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 37.6% green and 31.8% blue (104, 96, 81).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#686051 color codes

HEX	`#686051`
RGB	`rgb(104, 96, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 37.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 22%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.06, 0.46, 9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.06, 9.75, 87.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.377, 11.903, 9.481)`
Decimal	`6840401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686051, 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 #686051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #686051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686051; }
.text { color: #686051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 96 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686051, #656851); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #686051?: #686051 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686051?: The RGB value is 104, 96, 81: 104 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686051?: The complementary color is #515968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.