#686E6D Color

#686E6D is rgb(104, 110, 109) in RGB and hsl(170, 3%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#686E6D

HEX#686E6D

RGBrgb(104, 110, 109)

HSLhsl(170, 3%, 42%)

HSVhsv(170, 5%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.008 185.1)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #686E6D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #686E6D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#686E6D Complementary#6E6869 Analogous#686E6A Analogous#686C6E Triadic#6D686E Triadic#6E6D68

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #686E6D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7C8382 #919796 #A6ABAA #BBBFBE #D0D2D2 #E5E6E6

Shades

#5C6160 #4D5151 #404444 #313534 #252727 #161817

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