Information about #685B4A color

#685B4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #685B4A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 91, 74) (40.8% red, 35.7% green, 29% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 12 / 59 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#685B4A presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Pravda (#675C4C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dragon (#665E4C) and Domino (#6C5B4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 91, 74) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #685B4A: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #685B4A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#685B4A color variations

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

#685B4A 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 #685B4A

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

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Half Mondo color link
Half Mondo

#62594D

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685B4A
  • RGB104, 91, 74
  • CMYK0, 5, 12, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 91, 74)
  • HSL34°, 17%, 35%
  • HSL Precise34°, 16.854%, 34.902%
  • HSV34°, 29%, 41%
  • HSB34°, 29%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.357, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.357, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.357, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685B4A
  • DECIMAL ID6839114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01