What color is #686264?

#686264 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686264?

The RGB value is 104, 98, 100: 104 red, 98 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686264?

The complementary color is #626866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686264?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686264 color

#686264 rgb(104, 98, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686264 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 39.2% blue (104, 98, 100).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 4% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#686264 color codes

HEX	`#686264`
RGB	`rgb(104, 98, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 6%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 4%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.15, 2.77, -0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.15, 2.79, 354.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.377, 12.599, 13.834)`
Decimal	`6840932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686264, 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 #686264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #686264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686264; }
.text { color: #686264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 98 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686264, #686362); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #686264?: #686264 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686264?: The RGB value is 104, 98, 100: 104 red, 98 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686264?: The complementary color is #626866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686264?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.