#686C69 Color Information
#686C69 RGB value is (104, 108, 105). The hex color red value is 104, green is 108, and blue is 105. Its HSL format shows a hue of 135°, saturation of 2 percent, and lightness of 42 percent. The CMYK process values are 4 percent, 0 percent, 3 percent, 58 percent.
#686C69 Color Meaning
Color #686C69 signifies industrial ambiguity, average mass, and non-committal shadow. #686C69 medium-dark gray is precisely neutral, suggesting asphalt, machinery, and the color of a standard-issue battleship. Psychologically, color #686C69 promotes total objectivity, anonymity, and a deliberate avoidance of emotional or aesthetic extremes. #686C69 culturally references urban infrastructure, mass production, and the default state of unfinished materials. Spiritually, color #686C69 represents the void of pure function, the balance point where all personality is suspended, and existence before meaning is assigned, acting as the ultimate symbol of mass-produced neutrality.
Color Conversion
Convert #686C69 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#686C69 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#686C69 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #686C69 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #686C69 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
Normal Vision
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#686C69 Color FAQs
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