What color is #686158?

#686158 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686158?

The RGB value is 104, 97, 88: 104 red, 97 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686158?

The complementary color is #585F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686158 color

#686158 rgb(104, 97, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686158 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38% green and 34.5% blue (104, 97, 88).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 8% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 15% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#686158 color codes

HEX	`#686158`
RGB	`rgb(104, 97, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 8%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 15%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 15%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.53, 1.08, 6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.53, 6.23, 80.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.745, 12.197, 10.966)`
Decimal	`6840664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686158, 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 #686158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #686158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686158; }
.text { color: #686158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 97 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686158, #676858); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #686158?: #686158 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686158?: The RGB value is 104, 97, 88: 104 red, 97 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686158?: The complementary color is #585F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.