What color is #686C6B?

#686C6B is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686C6B?

The RGB value is 104, 108, 107: 104 red, 108 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686C6B?

The complementary color is #6C6869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686C6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686C6B color

#686C6B rgb(104, 108, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686C6B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 42.4% green and 42% blue (104, 108, 107).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 2% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Shadows (#6B6D6A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#686C6B color codes

HEX	`#686C6B`
RGB	`rgb(104, 108, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 42.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 2%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 4%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 1%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.26, -1.74, 0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.26, 1.74, 179.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.725, 14.73, 16.027)`
Decimal	`6843499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686C6B, 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 #686C6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686C6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #686C6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686c6b; }
.text { color: #686c6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686c6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 108 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686c6b, #686b6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #686C6B?: #686C6B is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686C6B?: The RGB value is 104, 108, 107: 104 red, 108 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686C6B?: The complementary color is #6C6869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686C6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.