#686972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686972 is composed of 40.8% red, 41.2% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.8% cyan, 7.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 234 degrees, a saturation of 4.6% and a lightness of 42.7%. #686972 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d2e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 41
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#686972 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#686972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686972 has RGB values of R:104, G:105, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 6842738.

Hex triplet 686972 #686972
RGB Decimal 104, 105, 114 rgb(104,105,114)
RGB Percent 40.8, 41.2, 44.7 rgb(40.8%,41.2%,44.7%)
CMYK 9, 8, 0, 55
HSL 234°, 4.6, 42.7 hsl(234,4.6%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 234°, 8.8, 44.7
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 44.605, 1.549, -5.161
XYZ 13.797, 14.261, 17.944
xyY 0.3, 0.31, 14.261
CIE-LCH 44.605, 5.389, 286.7
CIE-LUV 44.605, -1.055, -7.227
Hunter-Lab 37.764, -0.871, -1.739
Binary 01101000, 01101001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #686972

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Alternatives to #686972

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#686972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686972

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686972;}
.background {background-color:#686972;}
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Shades and Tints of #686972

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686972 is the less saturated color, while #0319d7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686972 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
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a6a6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #707079 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #776e7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6f7078 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6d6d76 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #716c77 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c6e76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population