#68685A Color
#68685A is rgb(104, 104, 90) in RGB, hsl(60, 7%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68685Argb(104, 104, 90)hsl(60, 7%, 38%)hsv(60, 13%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 59%)oklch(51.3% 0.021 107.1)lab(43.69% -2.01 7.93)lch(43.69% 8.18 104.26)What #68685A 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 #68685A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68685A Channel Values
How #68685A 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 104 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 7% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 13% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68685A 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 #68685A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68685A; 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 #68685A
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 #68685A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68685a: #68685A;background-color: #68685A;colors: { 'color-68685a': '#68685A' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.408, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_68685a">#68685A</color>fill="#68685A"More Gray Colors
#68685A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68685A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68685A?
#68685A is a dark gray — rgb(104, 104, 90) in RGB and hsl(60, 7%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #68685A?
#68685A is rgb(104, 104, 90) — red 104, green 104, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68685A?
#68685A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68685A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #68685A scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68685A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68685A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 8.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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