What color is #686364?

#686364 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686364?

The RGB value is 104, 99, 100: 104 red, 99 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686364?

The complementary color is #636867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686364 color

#686364 rgb(104, 99, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686364 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.8% green and 39.2% blue (104, 99, 100).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 2% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 4% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#686364 color codes

HEX	`#686364`
RGB	`rgb(104, 99, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 2%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 5%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 4%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.44, 2.17, 0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.44, 2.18, 3.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.471, 12.787, 13.865)`
Decimal	`6841188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686364, 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 #686364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #686364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686364; }
.text { color: #686364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 99 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686364, #686563); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #686364?: #686364 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686364?: The RGB value is 104, 99, 100: 104 red, 99 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686364?: The complementary color is #636867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.