#686261#686261
#686261 is a mid, near-neutral grey. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 50.1% C 0.008 H 28.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #686261 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 3%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(9, 7%, 41%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 5.8%, 6.7%, 59.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.06, 2.18, 1.42) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.06, 2.60, 33.11°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.14% 0.0069 0.0038) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.14% 0.008 28.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.2340, 12.5416, 13.0832) |
| Luminance | 0.1254 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Family | grey |
Closest named colors
Dimgray
#696969
ΔE00 3.94
Umber
#635147
ΔE00 8.62
Slate Grey
#59656D
ΔE00 9.72
Walnut
#5C4A3D
ΔE00 11.00
Gunmetal (survey)
#536267
ΔE00 11.12
Gray
#808080
ΔE00 11.83
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#686261 #616768
analogous
#686164 #686261 #686661
triadic
#686261 #616862 #626168
tetradic
#686261 #646861 #616768 #666168
square
#686261 #646861 #616768 #666168
split-complementary
#686261 #616866 #616468
monochromatic
#292626 #484443 #686261 #87807F #A59F9E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.99
#686261 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.51
#686261 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #686261
5.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##686261 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##686261 | 1.00 | 5.99 | 3.51 | 5.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.51 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#636361
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#646461
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#6A6162
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #686261; /* rgb */ color: rgb(104, 98, 97); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.1% 0.008 28.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#938e8d',
500: '#686261',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #686261; $custom-light: #938e8d; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#686261",
"rgb": {
"r": 104,
"g": 98,
"b": 97
},
"hsl": {
"h": 8.571,
"s": 3.483,
"l": 39.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50138,
"c": 0.00782,
"h": 28.9
},
"luminance": 0.12541
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#686261
secondary
#909495
accent
#A6AD7B
background
#F9F8F8
surface
#F1F0F0
border
#CBCBCB
text
#0D0C0C
muted
#7E7D7D