What color is #686674?

#686674 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686674?

The RGB value is 104, 102, 116: 104 red, 102 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686674?

The complementary color is #727466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686674?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686674 color

#686674 rgb(104, 102, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686674 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40% green and 45.5% blue (104, 102, 116).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 6% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#686674 color codes

HEX	`#686674`
RGB	`rgb(104, 102, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 6%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 12%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 12%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.81, 3.8, -7.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.81, 8.45, 296.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.612, 13.707, 18.448)`
Decimal	`6841972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686674, 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 #686674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #686674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686674; }
.text { color: #686674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 102 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686674, #6f6674); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686674?: #686674 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686674?: The RGB value is 104, 102, 116: 104 red, 102 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686674?: The complementary color is #727466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686674?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.