#687463 Color
#687463 is rgb(104, 116, 99) in RGB, hsl(102, 8%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 55%) 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 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#687463rgb(104, 116, 99)hsl(102, 8%, 42%)hsv(102, 15%, 45%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 55%)oklch(54.4% 0.03 136.4)lab(47.44% -7.27 7.84)lch(47.44% 10.69 132.84)What #687463 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 #687463, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#687463 Channel Values
How #687463 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 116 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 8% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 15% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #687463 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 #687463
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #687463; 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 #687463
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 #687463 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.
#687463#727263#6E7363#707063#6D7263#6A7272#69736C#707070Using #687463 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-687463: #687463;background-color: #687463;colors: { 'color-687463': '#687463' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.455, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_687463">#687463</color>fill="#687463"More Gray Colors
#687463 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#687463 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #687463?
#687463 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(104, 116, 99) in RGB and hsl(102, 8%, 42%) 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 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #687463?
#687463 is rgb(104, 116, 99) — red 104, green 116, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #687463?
#687463 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #687463 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #687463 scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #687463 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #687463 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 11.11, which is visibly different.
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