#687372 Color
#687372 is rgb(104, 115, 114) in RGB, hsl(175, 5%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 1%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#687372rgb(104, 115, 114)hsl(175, 5%, 43%)hsv(175, 10%, 45%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 1%, 55%)oklch(54.6% 0.013 190.2)lab(47.48% -4.45 -0.93)lch(47.48% 4.54 191.87)What #687372 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 #687372, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#687372 Channel Values
How #687372 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 115 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 5% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 10% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.9:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #687372 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 #687372
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #687372; 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 #687372
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 #687372 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.
#687372#717172#6E7272#707072#6D7172#687373#687373#717171Using #687372 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-687372: #687372;background-color: #687372;colors: { 'color-687372': '#687372' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.451, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_687372">#687372</color>fill="#687372"More Gray Colors
#687372 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#687372 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #687372?
#687372 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(104, 115, 114) in RGB and hsl(175, 5%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #687372?
#687372 is rgb(104, 115, 114) — red 104, green 115, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #687372?
#687372 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 1%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #687372 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #687372 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #687372 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #687372 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 5.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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