Information about #686450 color

#686450 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#686450 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 100, 80) — 40.8% red, 39.2% green, 31.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #686450 reads as a gently muted sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Stonewall (#6C634E). Slightly further away sit Evolution (#676455) and Makara (#695F50).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 100, 80)), which gives #686450 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. #686450 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#686450 color variations

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

#686450 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 #686450

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

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686450
  • RGB104, 100, 80
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 100, 80)
  • HSL50°, 13%, 36%
  • HSL Precise50°, 13.043%, 36.078%
  • HSV50°, 23%, 41%
  • HSB50°, 23%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.392, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.392, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.392, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID686450
  • DECIMAL ID6841424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01