Color Name
Granite Gray*
Hex Color Code
#686865
RGB Color Code
RGB(104, 104, 101)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.0%, 2.9%, 59.2%
#686865 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 686865?

The RGB color code for color number #686865 is RGB(104, 104, 101). In the RGB color model, #686865 has a red value of 104, a green value of 104, and a blue value of 101. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.9% yellow, and 59.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.5 % saturation, and 40.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #686865 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation and 40.8 % brightness/value.

Color 686865 is cool or warm?

Color 686865 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #686865? (For interior and product design)

686865 has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#686865
LRV 14
Light Color

Compare LRV 14 of #686865 with dark and light color

Is #686865 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 686865 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #686865 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #686865
Hex triplet
#686865
Red
68
Green
68
Blue
65
RGBA / RGB rgb(104, 104, 101)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
104 (40.8%)
Blue
101 (39.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.88%
Key
59.22%
HSL hsl(60deg, 1.5 %, 40.2 %)
Hue
60°
Saturation
1.46 %
Lightness
40.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
60°
Saturation
2.88 %
Brightness / Value
40.78 %
RYB ryb(99, 118, 124)
Red
99 (38.7%)
Yellow
118 (46.3%)
Blue
124 (48.6%)
HWB
Hue
60°
Whiteness
39.61 %
Blackness
59.22 %
CMY
Cyan
59.22%
Magenta
59.22%
Yellow
60.39%
XYZ
X
13.01
Y
13.78
Z
14.29
YXY
Y1
13.78
X
0.32
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
43.92
A
-0.61
B
1.68
CIE-Lch
L
43.92
C
1.79
H
109.9
CIE-Luv
L
43.92
U
0.17
V
2.3
Hunter-Lab
L
37.13
A
-2.43
B
3.17
Other
LRV
~ 13.8 %
Munsell Color System
3.1GY 4.2/0.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #686865

These are the named colors closest to hex 686865, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#676767 Color Granite Gray
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#696969 Color Dim Gray
98.10% match | ΔE 1.90
#727472 Color Nickel
95.33% match | ΔE 4.67
#555555 Color Davy's gray
92.92% match | ΔE 7.08

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 686865.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 686865.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 686865.

#6E6C69 Color PANTONE 10395 C
97.93% match | ΔE 2.07
#646667 Color PANTONE 4195 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#6F6E6D Color PANTONE 8402 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#716E6A Color PANTONE 2333 C
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 686865.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 686865.


Paint color for Hex #686865

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 686865 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 686865 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 686865 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #686865 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 686865 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #686865 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 686865 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #686865 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 686865 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #686865 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 686865 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #686865 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 686865 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #686865 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 686865 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #686865 to Farrow & Ball

#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#636F68 Color Douter (318)
93.16% match | ΔE 6.84
#6E6656 Color Pantalon (221)
93.12% match | ΔE 6.88
#736660 Color London Clay (244)
93.11% match | ΔE 6.89

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#686865 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#686865
Granite Gray*
#656568
Granite Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #686865?

Color that best contrast with #686865 is #656568, color name is Granite Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #686865?

Complementary or Opposite color for #686865 is #656568, color name is Granite Gray*.

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