What color is #686372?

#686372 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686372?

The RGB value is 104, 99, 114: 104 red, 99 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686372?

The complementary color is #6D7263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686372 color

#686372 rgb(104, 99, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686372 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.8% green and 44.7% blue (104, 99, 114).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% 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 5.81:1).

#686372 color codes

HEX	`#686372`
RGB	`rgb(104, 99, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.8%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 13%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 13%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.89, 5.16, -7.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.89, 9.28, 303.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.207, 13.082, 17.746)`
Decimal	`6841202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686372, 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 #686372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #686372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686372; }
.text { color: #686372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 99 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686372, #706372); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686372?: #686372 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686372?: The RGB value is 104, 99, 114: 104 red, 99 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686372?: The complementary color is #6D7263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.