What color is #686661?

#686661 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686661?

The RGB value is 104, 102, 97: 104 red, 102 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686661?

The complementary color is #616368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686661?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686661 color

#686661 rgb(104, 102, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686661 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40% green and 38% blue (104, 102, 97).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 3% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Rock (#6B6965), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#686661 color codes

HEX	`#686661`
RGB	`rgb(104, 102, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 3%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 7%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 7%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.23, -0.22, 3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.23, 3.11, 93.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.618, 13.309, 13.211)`
Decimal	`6841953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686661, 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 #686661	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686661 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #686661 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686661; }
.text { color: #686661; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686661; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 102 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686661, #676861); }

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Questions

What color is #686661?: #686661 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686661?: The RGB value is 104, 102, 97: 104 red, 102 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686661?: The complementary color is #616368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686661?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.