#686d79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686d79 is composed of 40.8% red, 42.7% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14% cyan, 9.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 222.4 degrees, a saturation of 7.6% and a lightness of 44.1%. #686d79 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0daf2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 43
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#686d79 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#686d79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686d79 has RGB values of R:104, G:109, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 6843769.

Hex triplet 686d79 #686d79
RGB Decimal 104, 109, 121 rgb(104,109,121)
RGB Percent 40.8, 42.7, 47.5 rgb(40.8%,42.7%,47.5%)
CMYK 14, 10, 0, 53
HSL 222.4°, 7.6, 44.1 hsl(222.4,7.6%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.4°, 14, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 45.989, 0.755, -7.308
XYZ 14.628, 15.261, 20.263
xyY 0.292, 0.304, 15.261
CIE-LCH 45.989, 7.347, 275.897
CIE-LUV 45.989, -3.331, -10.179
Hunter-Lab 39.065, -1.523, -3.408
Binary 01101000, 01101101, 01111001

Color Schemes with #686d79

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Alternatives to #686d79

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#686d79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686d79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686d79;}
.background {background-color:#686d79;}
.border {border:1px solid #686d79;}

Shades and Tints of #686d79

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, #040405 is the darkest color, while #f9fafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686d79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686d79 is the less saturated color, while #0042e1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686d79 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
  • #6d6d6d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c6d6f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #73737f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #797180 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6f757d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6f717d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #726f7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c727b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population