What color is #686456?

#686456 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 #686456?

The RGB value is 104, 100, 86: 104 red, 100 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686456?

The complementary color is #565A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686456 color

#686456 rgb(104, 100, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686456 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.2% green and 33.7% blue (104, 100, 86).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 17% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#686456 color codes

HEX	`#686456`
RGB	`rgb(104, 100, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 17%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 17%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.35, -1.07, 8.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.35, 8.58, 97.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.946, 12.729, 10.63)`
Decimal	`6841430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686456, 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 #686456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #686456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686456; }
.text { color: #686456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 100 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686456, #636856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #686456?: #686456 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 #686456?: The RGB value is 104, 100, 86: 104 red, 100 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686456?: The complementary color is #565A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.