Information about #685B31 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#685B31 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 91, 49) — 40.8% red, 35.7% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 22 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #685B31 reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Abel Tasman (#67592E). Slightly further away sit Filmpro Raw Sienna (#66592E) and Toasted Green (#655535).

The recipe behind #685B31 is rgb(104, 91, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #685B31: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#685B31 color variations

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

#685B31 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#685B31 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#685B31 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#685B31 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#685B31 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #685B31

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

Abel Tasman color link
Abel Tasman

#67592E

Filmpro Raw Sienna color link
Filmpro Raw Sienna

#66592E

Toasted Green color link
Toasted Green

#655535

Horses Neck color link
Horses Neck

#6D562C

Costa Del Sol color link
Costa Del Sol

#625D2A

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Shingle Fawn color link
Shingle Fawn

#745937

Yellow Metal color link
Yellow Metal

#716338

Khaki Grey color link
Khaki Grey

#725F3C

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

West Coast color link
West Coast

#5C512F

Coffee color link
Coffee

#6F4E37

#685B31 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685B31
  • RGB104, 91, 49
  • CMYK0, 5, 22, 59
  • HSL46°, 36%, 30%
  • HSL Precise45.818°, 35.948%, 30%
  • HSV46°, 53%, 41%
  • HSB46°, 53%, 41%
  • HEX ID685B31
  • DECIMAL ID6839089
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
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