HEX 686D6A - #686D6A, RGB(104,109,106) Color
| Color Name: | Nickel* |
| Hex Color Code: | #686D6A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(104, 109, 106) |
| CMYK Values*: | 4.6%, 0.0%, 2.8%, 57.3% |
What color is 686D6A?
The RGB color code for color number #686D6A is RGB(104, 109, 106). In the RGB color model, #686D6A has a red value of 104, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 106. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.8% yellow, and 57.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 144° (degrees), 2.3 % saturation, and 41.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #686D6A has a hue of 144° (degrees), 4.6 % saturation and 42.7 % brightness/value.
Color 686D6A is cool or warm?
Color 686D6A is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #686D6A? (For interior and product design)
686D6A 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
#686D6A
Light Color
Compare LRV 15 of #686D6A with dark and light Color
Is #686D6A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 686D6A 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.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #686D6A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(104, 109, 106)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
106 (41.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
4.59%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.75%
Key
57.25%
HSL
HSL(144deg, 2.3 %, 41.8 %)
Hue
144°
Saturation
2.35 %.
Lightness
41.76 %.
RYB
RYB(93, 116, 122)
Red
93 (36.5%)
Yellow
116 (45.3%)
Blue
122 (47.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
144°
Saturation
4.59 %.
Brightness / Value
42.75 %.
HWB
H: 144°
W: 40.78 %
B: 57.25 %
XYZ
X : 13.78
Y : 14.92
Z : 15.79
YXY
Y1 : 14.92
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 59.22%
M : 57.25%
Y : 58.43%
LRV
~ 14.9 %
Munsell Color System
1.9G 4.4/0.7
CIE-Lab
L : 45.53
A : -2.54
B : 1
CIE-Lch
L : 45.53
C : 2.73
H : 158.4
CIE-Luv
L : 45.53
U : -2.62
V : 1.73
Hunter-Lab
L : 38.63
A : -3.92
B : 2.8
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #686D6A
Here are the colors similar to 686D6A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 686D6A.
RAL Classic
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 686D6A.
Paint color for Hex #686D6A
Here are the paint colors similar to 686D6A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#686D6A color palettes and scheme combination
1D1F1E
363937
4F5351
686D6A
818783
9BA09D
B5B9B7
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.
6B6D68
696D68
686D6A
686D6D
686B6D
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.
686D6A
6A686D
6D6A68
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
686D6A
68696D
6D686B
6D6D68
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
686D6A
777B78
868A87
959896
A4A7A5
B3B6B4
C2C4C3
D1D3D2
E0E1E1
EFF0F0
FFFFFF
686D6A
5D625F
535754
484C4A
3E413F
343635
292B2A
1F201F
141515
0A0A0A
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
686D6A
Nickel*
6D686B
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 #686D6A?
Color that best contrast with #686D6A is #6D686B,
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 #686D6A?
Complementary or Opposite color for #686D6A is #6D686B, color name is Dim Gray*.
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