What color is #686168?

#686168 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686168?

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

What is the complementary color of #686168?

The complementary color is #616861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686168 color

#686168 rgb(104, 97, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686168 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 3% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#686168 color codes

HEX	`#686168`
RGB	`rgb(104, 97, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 3%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 7%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.99, 4.2, -2.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.99, 5.14, 324.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.482, 12.492, 14.848)`
Decimal	`6840680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686168, 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 #686168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #686168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686168; }
.text { color: #686168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 97 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686168, #686165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #686168?: #686168 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686168?: The RGB value is 104, 97, 104: 104 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686168?: The complementary color is #616861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.