What color is #686569?

#686569 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686569?

The RGB value is 104, 101, 105: 104 red, 101 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686569?

The complementary color is #666965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686569?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686569 color

#686569 rgb(104, 101, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686569 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.6% green and 41.2% blue (104, 101, 105).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 2% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#686569 color codes

HEX	`#686569`
RGB	`rgb(104, 101, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 2%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 4%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.17, 2, -1.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.17, 2.71, 317.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.912, 13.27, 15.243)`
Decimal	`6841705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686569, 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 #686569	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686569 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #686569 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686569; }
.text { color: #686569; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686569; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 101 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686569, #696568); }

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Questions

What color is #686569?: #686569 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686569?: The RGB value is 104, 101, 105: 104 red, 101 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686569?: The complementary color is #666965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686569?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.