#686136 Color
#686136 is rgb(104, 97, 54) in RGB, hsl(52, 32%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 48%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#686136rgb(104, 97, 54)hsl(52, 32%, 31%)hsv(52, 48%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 48%, 59%)oklch(48.9% 0.062 100.2)lab(41.01% -2.03 25.45)lch(41.01% 25.53 94.55)What #686136 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #686136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#686136 Channel Values
How #686136 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 97 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 32% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 48% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 48% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #686136 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #686136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #686136; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #686136
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #686136 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#686136#626236#656236#636336#656236#6C5D5D#6A5F50#606060Using #686136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-686136: #686136;background-color: #686136;colors: { 'color-686136': '#686136' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.380, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_686136">#686136</color>fill="#686136"More Yellow Colors
#686136 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#686136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #686136?
#686136 is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 97, 54) in RGB and hsl(52, 32%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #686136?
#686136 is rgb(104, 97, 54) — red 104, green 97, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #686136?
#686136 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 48%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #686136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #686136 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #686136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #686136 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.23, which is visibly different.
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