Information about #685142 color

#685142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #685142 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 81, 66) — 40.8% red, 31.8% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 15 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#685142 presents itself as a softly toned amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Catapult (#685143). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spark (#695341) and Contemplation In A Tea Garden (#665343).

The recipe behind #685142 is rgb(104, 81, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #685142 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #685142 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#685142 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#685142 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #685142

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Catapult color link
Catapult

#685143

Spark color link
Spark

#695341

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Umber color link
Umber

#635147

Liver color link
Liver

#674C47

Mud color link
Mud

#70543E

Rose Ebony color link
Rose Ebony

#674846

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685142
  • RGB104, 81, 66
  • CMYK0, 9, 15, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 81, 66)
  • HSL24°, 22%, 33%
  • HSL Precise23.684°, 22.353%, 33.333%
  • HSV24°, 37%, 41%
  • HSB24°, 37%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.318, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.318, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.318, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685142
  • DECIMAL ID6836546
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01