What color is #686B4B?

#686B4B 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 #686B4B?

The RGB value is 104, 107, 75: 104 red, 107 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686B4B?

The complementary color is #4E4B6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686B4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686B4B color

#686B4B rgb(104, 107, 75)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #686B4B is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 42% green and 29.4% blue (104, 107, 75).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 18% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#686B4B color codes

HEX	`#686B4B`
RGB	`rgb(104, 107, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 42%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 18%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 30%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 30%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.18, -6.95, 17.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.18, 18.92, 111.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.237, 13.967, 8.706)`
Decimal	`6843211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686B4B, 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 #686B4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686B4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #686B4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686b4b; }
.text { color: #686b4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686b4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 107 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686b4b, #586b4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #686B4B?: #686B4B 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 #686B4B?: The RGB value is 104, 107, 75: 104 red, 107 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686B4B?: The complementary color is #4E4B6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686B4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.