What color is #686255?

#686255 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 #686255?

The RGB value is 104, 98, 85: 104 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686255?

The complementary color is #555B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686255 color

#686255 rgb(104, 98, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686255 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 33.3% blue (104, 98, 85).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 18% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#686255 color codes

HEX	`#686255`
RGB	`rgb(104, 98, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 18%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.74, -0.05, 8.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.74, 8.26, 90.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.716, 12.334, 10.356)`
Decimal	`6840917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686255, 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 #686255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #686255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686255; }
.text { color: #686255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 98 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686255, #656855); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #686255?: #686255 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 #686255?: The RGB value is 104, 98, 85: 104 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686255?: The complementary color is #555B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.