#686959 Color

#686959 is rgb(104, 105, 89) in RGB and hsl(64, 8%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#686959

HEX#686959

RGBrgb(104, 105, 89)

HSLhsl(64, 8%, 38%)

HSVhsv(64, 15%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(51.5% 0.024 110.2)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 15%, 59%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #686959 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #686959 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#686959 Complementary#5A5969 Analogous#696259 Analogous#606959 Triadic#596869 Triadic#695968

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #686959, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#80816E #949583 #AAAB9C #BDBDB2 #D2D2CB #E5E5E1

Shades

#5A5B4D #4C4D42 #3F3F36 #34342D #262721 #191915

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