#686E6E Color

#686E6E is rgb(104, 110, 110) in RGB and hsl(180, 3%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#686E6E
HEX#686E6E
RGBrgb(104, 110, 110)
HSLhsl(180, 3%, 42%)
HSVhsv(180, 5%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.007 196.9)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #686E6E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #686E6E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#686E6EComplementary#6E6868Analogous#686E6BAnalogous#686B6ETriadic#6E686ETriadic#6E6E68

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #686E6E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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