What color is #686868?

#686868 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686868?

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

What is the complementary color of #686868?

The complementary color is #686868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686868 color

#686868 rgb(104, 104, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686868 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#686868 color codes

HEX	`#686868`
RGB	`rgb(104, 104, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 0%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 0%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.01, 0, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.01, 0, 158.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.158, 13.843, 15.073)`
Decimal	`6842472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686868, 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 #686868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #686868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686868; }
.text { color: #686868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 104 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686868, #686868); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #686868?: #686868 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686868?: The RGB value is 104, 104, 104: 104 red, 104 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686868?: The complementary color is #686868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.