What color is #686370?

#686370 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686370?

The RGB value is 104, 99, 112: 104 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686370?

The complementary color is #6B7063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686370 color

#686370 rgb(104, 99, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686370 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.8% green and 43.9% blue (104, 99, 112).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 6% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 12% 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 5.82:1).

#686370 color codes

HEX	`#686370`
RGB	`rgb(104, 99, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 6%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.82, 4.71, -6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.82, 8.11, 305.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.095, 13.037, 17.153)`
Decimal	`6841200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686370, 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 #686370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #686370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686370; }
.text { color: #686370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 99 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686370, #6e6370); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #686370?: #686370 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686370?: The RGB value is 104, 99, 112: 104 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686370?: The complementary color is #6B7063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.