What color is #686564?

#686564 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686564?

The RGB value is 104, 101, 100: 104 red, 101 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686564?

The complementary color is #646768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686564 color

#686564 rgb(104, 101, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686564 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.6% green and 39.2% blue (104, 101, 100).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 2% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#686564 color codes

HEX	`#686564`
RGB	`rgb(104, 101, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 2%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 4%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 4%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.02, 0.97, 0.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.02, 1.38, 45.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.663, 13.171, 13.929)`
Decimal	`6841700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686564, 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 #686564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #686564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686564; }
.text { color: #686564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 101 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686564, #686764); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #686564?: #686564 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686564?: The RGB value is 104, 101, 100: 104 red, 101 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686564?: The complementary color is #646768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.