#686838 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686838 is composed of 40.8% red, 40.8% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 46.2% yellow and 59.2% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 30% and a lightness of 31.4%. #686838 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d070 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666633.

    • R 41
    • G 41
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 46
    • K 59
    CMYK color chart

#686838 color description : Very dark desaturated yellow.

#686838 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686838 has RGB values of R:104, G:104, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.46, K:0.59. Its decimal value is 6842424.

Hex triplet 686838 #686838
RGB Decimal 104, 104, 56 rgb(104,104,56)
RGB Percent 40.8, 40.8, 22 rgb(40.8%,40.8%,22%)
CMYK 0, 0, 46, 59
HSL 60°, 30, 31.4 hsl(60,30%,31.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 46.2, 40.8
Web Safe 666633 #666633
CIE-LAB 42.957, -7.742, 26.938
XYZ 11.373, 13.129, 5.676
xyY 0.377, 0.435, 13.129
CIE-LCH 42.957, 28.028, 106.035
CIE-LUV 42.957, 2.256, 31.296
Hunter-Lab 36.234, -7.384, 16.076
Binary 01101000, 01101000, 00111000

Color Schemes with #686838

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Alternatives to #686838

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#686838 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686838

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #686838

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020201 is the darkest color, while #f9f9f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686838

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #56564a is the less saturated color, while #9f9f01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686838 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #636363 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #64645a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776d41 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836844 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #756a71 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #716b3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #796840 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #70695c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population