Color Name
Dim Gray*
Hex Color Code
#686C6B
RGB Color Code
RGB(104, 108, 107)
CMYK Values*
3.7%, 0.0%, 0.9%, 57.6%
#686C6B hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 686C6B?

The RGB color code for color number #686C6B is RGB(104, 108, 107). In the RGB color model, #686C6B has a red value of 104, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.9% yellow, and 57.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 165° (degrees), 1.9 % saturation, and 41.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #686C6B has a hue of 165° (degrees), 3.7 % saturation and 42.4 % brightness/value.

Color 686C6B is cool or warm?

Color 686C6B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #686C6B? (For interior and product design)

686C6B has an LRV of nearly 15. 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
#686C6B
LRV 15
Light Color

Compare LRV 15 of #686C6B with dark and light color

Is #686C6B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 686C6B 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 #686C6B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #686C6B
Hex triplet
#686C6B
Red
68
Green
6C
Blue
6B
RGBA / RGB rgb(104, 108, 107)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
107 (42.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.70%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.93%
Key
57.65%
HSL hsl(165deg, 1.9 %, 41.6 %)
Hue
165°
Saturation
1.89 %
Lightness
41.57 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
165°
Saturation
3.70 %
Brightness / Value
42.35 %
RYB ryb(93, 115, 122)
Red
93 (36.5%)
Yellow
115 (45.0%)
Blue
122 (48.0%)
HWB
Hue
165°
Whiteness
40.78 %
Blackness
57.65 %
CMY
Cyan
59.22%
Magenta
57.65%
Yellow
58.04%
XYZ
X
13.73
Y
14.73
Z
16.03
YXY
Y1
14.73
X
0.31
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
45.26
A
-1.74
B
0.02
CIE-Lch
L
45.26
C
1.74
H
179.38
CIE-Luv
L
45.26
U
-2.16
V
0.29
Hunter-Lab
L
38.38
A
-3.33
B
2.1
Other
LRV
~ 14.7 %
Munsell Color System
6.6G 4.4/0.5

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 #686C6B

These are the named colors closest to hex 686C6B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#696969 Color Dim Gray
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#676767 Color Granite Gray
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#727472 Color Nickel
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45
#5E716A Color Gray Green
92.28% match | ΔE 7.72

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 686C6B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 686C6B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 686C6B.

#646667 Color PANTONE 4195 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#707372 Color PANTONE 424 C
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#6F6E6D Color PANTONE 8402 C
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07
#6E6C69 Color PANTONE 10395 C
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 686C6B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 686C6B.


Paint color for Hex #686C6B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 686C6B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 686C6B once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 686C6B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #686C6B to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 686C6B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #686C6B to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 686C6B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #686C6B to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 686C6B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #686C6B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 686C6B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #686C6B to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 686C6B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #686C6B to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 686C6B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #686C6B to Farrow & Ball

#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79
#636F68 Color Douter (318)
94.57% match | ΔE 5.43
#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
91.11% match | ΔE 8.89

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#686C6B 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

#686C6B
Dim Gray*
#6C6869
Dim 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 #686C6B?

Color that best contrast with #686C6B is #6C6869, color name is Dim 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 #686C6B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #686C6B is #6C6869, color name is Dim Gray*.

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