What color is #686457?

#686457 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686457?

The RGB value is 104, 100, 87: 104 red, 100 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686457?

The complementary color is #575B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686457?

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.

#686457 color

#686457 rgb(104, 100, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686457 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.2% green and 34.1% blue (104, 100, 87).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#686457 color codes

HEX	`#686457`
RGB	`rgb(104, 100, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 16%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 16%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.38, -0.89, 7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.38, 8, 96.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.986, 12.746, 10.844)`
Decimal	`6841431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686457, 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 #686457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686457 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 #686457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686457; }
.text { color: #686457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 100 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686457, #646857); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #686457?: #686457 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686457?: The RGB value is 104, 100, 87: 104 red, 100 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686457?: The complementary color is #575B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686457?: 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.