#686c7a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686c7a is composed of 40.8% red, 42.4% green and 47.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.8% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.2% black. It has a hue angle of 226.7 degrees, a saturation of 8% and a lightness of 44.3%. #686c7a color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d8f4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 42
    • B 48
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 52
    CMYK color chart

#686c7a color description : Dark grayish blue.

#686c7a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686c7a has RGB values of R:104, G:108, B:122 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.52. Its decimal value is 6843514.

Hex triplet 686c7a #686c7a
RGB Decimal 104, 108, 122 rgb(104,108,122)
RGB Percent 40.8, 42.4, 47.8 rgb(40.8%,42.4%,47.8%)
CMYK 15, 11, 0, 52
HSL 226.7°, 8, 44.3 hsl(226.7,8%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.7°, 14.8, 47.8
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 45.734, 1.582, -8.288
XYZ 14.584, 15.073, 20.552
xyY 0.29, 0.3, 15.073
CIE-LCH 45.734, 8.438, 280.806
CIE-LUV 45.734, -2.91, -11.676
Hunter-Lab 38.824, -0.892, -4.209
Binary 01101000, 01101100, 01111010

Color Schemes with #686c7a

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Alternatives to #686c7a

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#686c7a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686c7a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686c7a;}
.background {background-color:#686c7a;}
.border {border:1px solid #686c7a;}

Shades and Tints of #686c7a

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, #050506 is the darkest color, while #fafafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686c7a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #717171 is the less saturated color, while #0837da is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686c7a 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
  • #6c6c6c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b6c6f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #717380 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #777181 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6e747c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e707e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #726f7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c717b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population