#687160 Color
#687160 is rgb(104, 113, 96) in RGB, hsl(92, 8%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 15%, 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 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#687160rgb(104, 113, 96)hsl(92, 8%, 41%)hsv(92, 15%, 44%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 15%, 56%)oklch(53.6% 0.028 130.2)lab(46.48% -6.09 8.26)lch(46.48% 10.26 126.38)What #687160 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 #687160, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#687160 Channel Values
How #687160 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 113 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 8% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 15% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #687160 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 #687160
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #687160; 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 #687160
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 #687160 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.
#687160#707060#6D7060#6E6E60#6C6F60#6A6F6F#697069#6E6E6EUsing #687160 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-687160: #687160;background-color: #687160;colors: { 'color-687160': '#687160' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.443, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_687160">#687160</color>fill="#687160"More Gray Colors
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#687160 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #687160?
#687160 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(104, 113, 96) in RGB and hsl(92, 8%, 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 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #687160?
#687160 is rgb(104, 113, 96) — red 104, green 113, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #687160?
#687160 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 15%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #687160 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #687160 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #687160 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #687160 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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