#686238 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686238 is composed of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.8% magenta, 46.2% yellow and 59.2% black. It has a hue angle of 52.5 degrees, a saturation of 30% and a lightness of 31.4%. #686238 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0c470 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666633.

    • R 41
    • G 38
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 46
    • K 59
    CMYK color chart

#686238 color description : Very dark desaturated yellow.

#686238 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686238 has RGB values of R:104, G:98, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.46, K:0.59. Its decimal value is 6840888.

Hex triplet 686238 #686238
RGB Decimal 104, 98, 56 rgb(104,98,56)
RGB Percent 40.8, 38.4, 22 rgb(40.8%,38.4%,22%)
CMYK 0, 6, 46, 59
HSL 52.5°, 30, 31.4 hsl(52.5,30%,31.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.5°, 46.2, 40.8
Web Safe 666633 #666633
CIE-LAB 41.159, -4.271, 24.699
XYZ 10.79, 11.964, 5.482
xyY 0.382, 0.424, 11.964
CIE-LCH 41.159, 25.065, 99.811
CIE-LUV 41.159, 5.871, 28.146
Hunter-Lab 34.589, -4.847, 14.816
Binary 01101000, 01100010, 00111000

Color Schemes with #686238

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Alternatives to #686238

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#686238 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686238

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686238;}
.background {background-color:#686238;}
.border {border:1px solid #686238;}

Shades and Tints of #686238

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 #686238

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #56544a is the less saturated color, while #9f8c01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686238 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
  • #5f5f5f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #616057 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726942 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6444 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74656c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e663e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #76633f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #706359 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population