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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?

Color code 686D6A has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






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 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.



#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#5E716A
Gray Green
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 686D6A.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 686D6A.


#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#5D6058
RAL 7009 - Green Gray
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 686D6A.


#707372
PANTONE 424 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#6E6C69
PANTONE 10395 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#6F6E6D
PANTONE 8402 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#646667
PANTONE 4195 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 686D6A.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 686D6A.


#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)





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

Hex color 686D6A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #686D6A to Sherwin Williams


#666D69
Homburg Gray (SW 7622)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#616564
Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#636562
Grizzle Gray (SW 7068)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#63655F
Night Owl (SW 7061)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 686D6A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #686D6A to Behr


#6B6D6A
Shadows (PPU25-03)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#6A6D6D
Dark Ash (770F-5)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#676A6A
Imperial Gray (PPU26-02)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#616665
Cordite (HDC-MD-28)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 686D6A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #686D6A to Dunn-Edwards


#676965
Fade to Black (DET 629)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#6A6B67
Iron-ic (DET 611)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#646767
Pointed Rock (DE 6363)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#62696B
Equinox (DET 616)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 686D6A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #686D6A to PPG Paints


#6E706D
Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#6A6B65
Armory (PPG1009-6)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#717572
Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#646C64
Gunmetal Gray (PPG1033-6)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 686D6A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #686D6A to Benjamin Moore


#6C7171
Rocky Coast (1595)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#6A6F70
Gunmetal (1602)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#717571
Gray Gardens (CSP-55)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#6A6967
Burnt Ember (CSP-120)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 686D6A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #686D6A to Valspar


#656F6B
Victorian Tapestry (V141-5)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#656764
Ocean Storm (4004-2B)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#6C6C67
Portland Twilight (V121-3)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#6B7071
Almost Charcoal (4008-2B)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#686D6A 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.

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#686D6A Opposite Color







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