#686572 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686572 is composed of 40.8% red, 39.6% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.8% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 253.8 degrees, a saturation of 6% and a lightness of 42.2%. #686572 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0cae4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 40
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#686572 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#686572 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686572 has RGB values of R:104, G:101, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 6841714.

Hex triplet 686572 #686572
RGB Decimal 104, 101, 114 rgb(104,101,114)
RGB Percent 40.8, 39.6, 44.7 rgb(40.8%,39.6%,44.7%)
CMYK 9, 11, 0, 55
HSL 253.8°, 6, 42.2 hsl(253.8,6%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 253.8°, 11.4, 44.7
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 43.456, 3.95, -6.871
XYZ 13.399, 13.465, 17.812
xyY 0.3, 0.301, 13.465
CIE-LCH 43.456, 7.926, 299.892
CIE-LUV 43.456, 0.872, -9.894
Hunter-Lab 36.695, 0.963, -3.093
Binary 01101000, 01100101, 01110010

Color Schemes with #686572

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Alternatives to #686572

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#686572 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686572

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686572;}
.background {background-color:#686572;}
.border {border:1px solid #686572;}

Shades and Tints of #686572

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, #09090a is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686572

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686572 is the less saturated color, while #3302d5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686572 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
  • #676767 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #676769 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6d79 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #736b79 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6f6d75 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6b6a76 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6f6976 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c6a74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population