What color is #68695D?

#68695D is a gray, closest to the named color Knit Cardigan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68695D?

The RGB value is 104, 105, 93: 104 red, 105 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68695D?

The complementary color is #5E5D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68695D?

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.

#68695D color

#68695D rgb(104, 105, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68695D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 41.2% green and 36.5% blue (104, 105, 93).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 6% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Knit Cardigan (#6D6C5F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#68695D color codes

HEX	`#68695D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 105, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 41.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 6%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 11%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 11%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44, -2.75, 6.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44, 7.17, 112.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.736, 13.837, 12.354)`
Decimal	`6842717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68695D, 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 #68695D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68695D 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 #68695D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68695d; }
.text { color: #68695d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68695d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 105 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68695d, #62695d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #68695D?: #68695D is a gray, closest to the named color Knit Cardigan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68695D?: The RGB value is 104, 105, 93: 104 red, 105 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68695D?: The complementary color is #5E5D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68695D?: 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.