What color is #686657?

#686657 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Knit Cardigan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686657?

The RGB value is 104, 102, 87: 104 red, 102 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686657?

The complementary color is #575968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686657?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686657 color

#686657 rgb(104, 102, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686657 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40% green and 34.1% blue (104, 102, 87).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Knit Cardigan (#6D6C5F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#686657 color codes

HEX	`#686657`
RGB	`rgb(104, 102, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 16%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 16%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.96, -2.07, 8.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.96, 9.02, 103.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.18, 13.134, 10.908)`
Decimal	`6841943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686657, 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 #686657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686657 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	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 #686657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686657; }
.text { color: #686657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 102 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686657, #616857); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #686657?: #686657 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Knit Cardigan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686657?: The RGB value is 104, 102, 87: 104 red, 102 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686657?: The complementary color is #575968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686657?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.