#687061 Color
#687061 is rgb(104, 112, 97) in RGB, hsl(92, 7%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#687061rgb(104, 112, 97)hsl(92, 7%, 41%)hsv(92, 13%, 44%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 56%)oklch(53.4% 0.025 130.3)lab(46.20% -5.41 7.29)lch(46.20% 9.08 126.60)What #687061 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 #687061, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#687061 Channel Values
How #687061 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 112 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 7% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 13% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #687061 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 #687061
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #687061; 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 #687061
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 #687061 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.
#687061#6F6F61#6C6F61#6D6D61#6B6E61#6A6E6E#696F69#6D6D6DUsing #687061 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-687061: #687061;background-color: #687061;colors: { 'color-687061': '#687061' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.439, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_687061">#687061</color>fill="#687061"More Gray Colors
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#687061 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #687061?
#687061 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(104, 112, 97) in RGB and hsl(92, 7%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #687061?
#687061 is rgb(104, 112, 97) — red 104, green 112, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #687061?
#687061 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #687061 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #687061 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #687061 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #687061 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 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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