What color is #686271?

#686271 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686271?

The RGB value is 104, 98, 113: 104 red, 98 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686271?

The complementary color is #6B7162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686271?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686271 color

#686271 rgb(104, 98, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686271 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 44.3% blue (104, 98, 113).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#686271 color codes

HEX	`#686271`
RGB	`rgb(104, 98, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.4%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.57, 5.54, -7.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.57, 9.4, 306.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.057, 12.871, 17.416)`
Decimal	`6840945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686271, 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 #686271	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686271 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #686271 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686271; }
.text { color: #686271; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686271; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 98 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686271, #6f6271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #686271?: #686271 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686271?: The RGB value is 104, 98, 113: 104 red, 98 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686271?: The complementary color is #6B7162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686271?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.