#686c72 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686c72 is composed of 40.8% red, 42.4% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.8% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 216 degrees, a saturation of 4.6% and a lightness of 42.7%. #686c72 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d8e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 42
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#686c72 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#686c72 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686c72 has RGB values of R:104, G:108, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 6843506.

Hex triplet 686c72 #686c72
RGB Decimal 104, 108, 114 rgb(104,108,114)
RGB Percent 40.8, 42.4, 44.7 rgb(40.8%,42.4%,44.7%)
CMYK 9, 5, 0, 55
HSL 216°, 4.6, 42.7 hsl(216,4.6%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 216°, 8.8, 44.7
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 45.474, -0.235, -3.875
XYZ 14.108, 14.883, 18.048
xyY 0.3, 0.316, 14.883
CIE-LCH 45.474, 3.882, 266.523
CIE-LUV 45.474, -2.509, -5.216
Hunter-Lab 38.578, -2.235, -0.733
Binary 01101000, 01101100, 01110010

Color Schemes with #686c72

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Alternatives to #686c72

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#686c72 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686c72

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686c72;}
.background {background-color:#686c72;}
.border {border:1px solid #686c72;}

Shades and Tints of #686c72

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 #686c72

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686c72 is the less saturated color, while #0358d7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686c72 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
  • #6b6b6b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a6b6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #737278 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a707a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70737b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6f7076 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #736e77 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6d7078 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population