What color is #686951?

#686951 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686951?

The RGB value is 104, 105, 81: 104 red, 105 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686951?

The complementary color is #525169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686951 color

#686951 rgb(104, 105, 81)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #686951 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 41.2% green and 31.8% blue (104, 105, 81).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#686951 color codes

HEX	`#686951`
RGB	`rgb(104, 105, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 41.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 23%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 23%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.71, -4.85, 13.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.71, 14.26, 109.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.246, 13.64, 9.771)`
Decimal	`6842705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686951, 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 #686951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #686951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686951; }
.text { color: #686951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 105 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686951, #5c6951); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #686951?: #686951 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686951?: The RGB value is 104, 105, 81: 104 red, 105 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686951?: The complementary color is #525169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.