What color is #686059?

#686059 is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686059?

The RGB value is 104, 96, 89: 104 red, 96 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686059?

The complementary color is #596168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686059 color

#686059 rgb(104, 96, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686059 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 37.6% green and 34.9% blue (104, 96, 89).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 8% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 14% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Caveman (#625C58), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#686059 color codes

HEX	`#686059`
RGB	`rgb(104, 96, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 37.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 8%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 14%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 14%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.26, 1.86, 5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.26, 5.47, 70.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.695, 12.03, 11.155)`
Decimal	`6840409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686059, 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 #686059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #686059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686059; }
.text { color: #686059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 96 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686059, #686859); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #686059?: #686059 is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686059?: The RGB value is 104, 96, 89: 104 red, 96 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686059?: The complementary color is #596168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.