What color is #686E5D?

#686E5D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686E5D?

The RGB value is 104, 110, 93: 104 red, 110 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686E5D?

The complementary color is #635D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686E5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686E5D color

#686E5D rgb(104, 110, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686E5D is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 43.1% green and 36.5% blue (104, 110, 93).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 8% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#686E5D color codes

HEX	`#686E5D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 110, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 43.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 8%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 15%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 15%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.48, -5.66, 8.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.48, 10.39, 123)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.26, 14.885, 12.528)`
Decimal	`6843997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686E5D, 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 #686E5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686E5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #686E5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686e5d; }
.text { color: #686e5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686e5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 110 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686e5d, #606e5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #686E5D?: #686E5D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686E5D?: The RGB value is 104, 110, 93: 104 red, 110 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686E5D?: The complementary color is #635D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686E5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.