#686D6E Color

#686D6E is rgb(104, 109, 110) in RGB and hsl(190, 3%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#686D6E

HEX#686D6E

RGBrgb(104, 109, 110)

HSLhsl(190, 3%, 42%)

HSVhsv(190, 5%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.006 211)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 1%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #686D6E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #686D6E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#686D6E Complementary#6E6968 Analogous#686E6C Analogous#686A6E Triadic#6E686D Triadic#6D6E68

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #686D6E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7C8283 #919697 #A6AAAB #BBBEBF #D0D2D2 #E5E6E6

Shades

#5C6061 #4D5151 #404444 #313435 #252727 #161718

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