Information about #686170 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686170 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 97, 112) — 40.8% red, 38% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 6 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#686170 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. 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 Comet (#636373). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dolphin (#6A6873) and Salt Box (#696268).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 97, 112) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #686170 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #686170 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#686170 color variations

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

#686170 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#A49EAB

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White

#FFFFFF

#686170 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#534D59

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#3E3A43

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#29262C

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Black

#000000

#686170 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6C6773

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#716C76

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#767379

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Grey

#808080

#686170 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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#62616F

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#61666F

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#686170 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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#697061
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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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#627061
#627061

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#706F61
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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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#616270
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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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#706861
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#617068
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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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#706169
#706169

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#697061
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#617068
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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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#706162
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#697061
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#61706F
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Nearest named colors to #686170

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

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Half Sidewinder color link
Half Sidewinder

#6F676C

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

#686170 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686170
  • RGB104, 97, 112
  • CMYK3, 6, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(104, 97, 112)
  • HSL268°, 7%, 41%
  • HSL Precise268°, 7.177%, 40.98%
  • HSV268°, 13%, 44%
  • HSB268°, 13%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.380, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.380, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.380, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686170
  • DECIMAL ID6840688
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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