What color is #686551?

#686551 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 #686551?

The RGB value is 104, 101, 81: 104 red, 101 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686551?

The complementary color is #515468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686551?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686551 color

#686551 rgb(104, 101, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686551 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.6% green and 31.8% blue (104, 101, 81).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#686551 color codes

HEX	`#686551`
RGB	`rgb(104, 101, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 22%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.53, -2.51, 11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.53, 12.04, 102.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.848, 12.845, 9.638)`
Decimal	`6841681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686551, 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 #686551	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686551 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #686551 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686551; }
.text { color: #686551; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686551; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 101 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686551, #606851); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #686551?: #686551 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 #686551?: The RGB value is 104, 101, 81: 104 red, 101 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686551?: The complementary color is #515468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686551?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.