What color is #686365?

#686365 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686365?

The RGB value is 104, 99, 101: 104 red, 99 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686365?

The complementary color is #636866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686365?

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.

#686365 color

#686365 rgb(104, 99, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686365 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.8% green and 39.6% blue (104, 99, 101).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 2% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#686365 color codes

HEX	`#686365`
RGB	`rgb(104, 99, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 2%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 5%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 3%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.47, 2.37, -0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.47, 2.41, 349.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.519, 12.806, 14.122)`
Decimal	`6841189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686365, 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 #686365	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686365 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 #686365 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686365; }
.text { color: #686365; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686365; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 99 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686365, #686463); }

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Questions

What color is #686365?: #686365 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686365?: The RGB value is 104, 99, 101: 104 red, 99 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686365?: The complementary color is #636866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686365?: 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.