Information about #68686D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #68686D is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 104, 109) (40.8% red, 40.8% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 57 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #68686D reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mid Grey (#666A6D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C) and Dim Gray (#696969).

The recipe behind #68686D is rgb(104, 104, 109), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #68686D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. #68686D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#68686D color variations

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

#68686D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#86868B

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#A4A4A8

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#C2C2C5

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White

#FFFFFF

#68686D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#535357

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#3E3E41

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#29292B

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Black

#000000

#68686D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6D6D70

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#717174

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#767678

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Grey

#808080

#68686D 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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#686A6D

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#686C6D

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#686D6C

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#68686D 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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#6D6D69
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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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#6B6D69
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#6D6B69
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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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#696B6D
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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
#68686D
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#6D6969
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#696D69
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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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#6D696D
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#6D6D69
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#696D69
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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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#6D696B
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#6D6D69
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#696D6B
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Nearest named colors to #68686D

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

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Half Sidewinder color link
Half Sidewinder

#6F676C

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

#68686D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68686D
  • RGB104, 104, 109
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(104, 104, 109)
  • HSL240°, 2%, 42%
  • HSL Precise240°, 2.347%, 41.765%
  • HSV240°, 5%, 43%
  • HSB240°, 5%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.408, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.408, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.408, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID68686D
  • DECIMAL ID6842477
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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