#686a74 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686a74 is composed of 40.8% red, 41.6% green and 45.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.3% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.5% black. It has a hue angle of 230 degrees, a saturation of 5.5% and a lightness of 43.1%. #686a74 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d4e8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 42
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#686a74 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#686a74 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686a74 has RGB values of R:104, G:106, B:116 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 6842996.

Hex triplet 686a74 #686a74
RGB Decimal 104, 106, 116 rgb(104,106,116)
RGB Percent 40.8, 41.6, 45.5 rgb(40.8%,41.6%,45.5%)
CMYK 10, 9, 0, 55
HSL 230°, 5.5, 43.1 hsl(230,5.5%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 230°, 10.3, 45.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 44.958, 1.399, -5.841
XYZ 14.015, 14.512, 18.585
xyY 0.297, 0.308, 14.512
CIE-LCH 44.958, 6.006, 283.47
CIE-LUV 44.958, -1.647, -8.163
Hunter-Lab 38.095, -0.997, -2.259
Binary 01101000, 01101010, 01110100

Color Schemes with #686a74

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Alternatives to #686a74

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#686a74 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686a74

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686a74;}
.background {background-color:#686a74;}
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Shades and Tints of #686a74

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, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f7f7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686a74

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686a74 is the less saturated color, while #0226da is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686a74 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
  • #6a6b6d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #71717b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #776f7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6f717a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6d6e78 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #726d79 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c6f77 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population