What color is #686352?

#686352 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686352?

The RGB value is 104, 99, 82: 104 red, 99 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686352?

The complementary color is #525768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686352?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686352 color

#686352 rgb(104, 99, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686352 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.8% green and 32.2% blue (104, 99, 82).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 21% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#686352 color codes

HEX	`#686352`
RGB	`rgb(104, 99, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 21%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.96, -1.16, 10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.96, 10.45, 96.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.694, 12.476, 9.773)`
Decimal	`6841170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686352, 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 #686352	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686352 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	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 #686352 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686352; }
.text { color: #686352; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686352; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 99 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686352, #626852); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #686352?: #686352 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686352?: The RGB value is 104, 99, 82: 104 red, 99 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686352?: The complementary color is #525768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686352?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.