Color #686F5D – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #686F5D?

The complementary color is #9790A2.

Q: Does #686F5D have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.22:1. On black: 4.02:1.

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#686F5D FAQs

What is the RGB value of #686F5D?

RGB: 104, 111, 93. Copy as CSS: rgb(104, 111, 93).

Is #686F5D a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #686F5D?

Complement: #9790A2.

Does #686F5D have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.22:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 4.02:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #686f5d Description

Build combos with #686F5D

#686F5D has RGB values of 104, 111, 93 and CMYK 6, 0, 16, 56. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: warm, muted, earthy, reads well with white text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 686f5d. The best text color paired with #686F5D is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #686f5d.

Readable text on #686F5D

Black text: Fail (4.0:1)White text: AA (5.2:1)