What color is #686566?

#686566 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686566?

The RGB value is 104, 101, 102: 104 red, 101 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686566?

The complementary color is #656867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686566?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686566 color

#686566 rgb(104, 101, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686566 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.6% green and 40% blue (104, 101, 102).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 1% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#686566 color codes

HEX	`#686566`
RGB	`rgb(104, 101, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 1%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 3%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.08, 1.38, -0.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.08, 1.39, 353.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.761, 13.21, 14.445)`
Decimal	`6841702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686566, 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 #686566	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686566 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #686566 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686566; }
.text { color: #686566; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686566; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 101 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686566, #686665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #686566?: #686566 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686566?: The RGB value is 104, 101, 102: 104 red, 101 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686566?: The complementary color is #656867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686566?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.