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#686161 closest to Excalibur

#686161 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Excalibur. In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.0% green and 38.0% blue (rgb(104, 97, 97)). Its HSL value is 0° hue, 3% saturation and 39% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 7% yellow and 59% black. #686161 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.05:1.

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Variations of #686161

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#686161 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#686161 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #686161 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #646361
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #626261
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #646261
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #646361
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #656261
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #6A6061
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #696161
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #636363
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #646262

#686161 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.05:1 Good#686161 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.47:1 Poor#686161 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#686161 in CSS

/* Excalibur */
.color { color: #686161; }
.background { background-color: #686161; }
.border { border: 1px solid #686161; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(104 97 97);
color: hsl(0 3% 39%);
color: oklch(0.499 0.009 17.5);

#686161 FAQ

What color is #686161?

#686161 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Excalibur. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #686161?

#686161 is rgb(104, 97, 97) in RGB, hsl(0, 3%, 39%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 7%, 59%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #686161?

The complementary color of #686161 is #616868, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #686161?

White text has the best contrast on #686161: 6.05:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #686161 a warm or cool color?

#686161 is a neutral color.