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#686D68 Hex Code

Color Name: Dim Gray

What is hex #686D68 Color?

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The color name of hex code #686D68 is Dim Gray. The RGB values are (104, 109, 104) which means it is composed of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:5 M:0 Y:5 K:57. In the HSV/HSB scale, #686D68 has a hue of 120°, 5% saturation and a brightness value of 43%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #686D68 Color Codes

Color NameDim Gray
RGB Values(104, 109, 104)
CMYK Values(5%, 0%, 5%, 57%)
HSV/HSB Values(120°, 5%, 43%)
Closest Web Safe#666666
Inverse Color#979297 [Spanish Gray]
Closest Pantone®Cool Gray 10 C
Closest RAL7005 [Mouse grey]
Complementary Color#6D686D [Dim Gray]
#686D68 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#6A6A6A
Desaturated#6B6B6B
Weighted Average (Most Common)#6B6B6B
Weighted Average (Luma)#6C6C6C
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#A8A8A8

Hex #686D68 Color Palettes

686D68 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 686D68. Complementary color is 6D686D

Complementary Palette

The complement of #686D68 is #6D686D which is called Dim Gray. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #686D68 color is offered by #6D686D. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (686D68, 686D6B and 6B6D68)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #686D68 are #686D6B and #6B6D68, called Dim Gray and Dim Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #686D68 with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (686D68, 6B686D and 6D686B)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #686D68 are #6B686D (Dim Gray) and #6D686B (Dim Gray). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (686D68, 68686D and 6D6868)

Triadic Palette

#686D68 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #68686D (Dim Gray) and #6D6868 (Dim Gray) along with #686D68, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (686D68, 68686D, 6D686D and 6D6D68)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #686D68 has #68686D (Dim Gray), #6D686D (Dim Gray) and #6D6D68 (Dim Gray). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (686D68, 686B6D, 6D686D and 6D6B68)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #686D68 contains #686B6D (Dim Gray), #6D686D (Dim Gray) and #6D6B68 (Dim Gray). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #686D68 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #686D68 rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 686D68 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 868A86868A86
  • Transparent 959995959995
  • Transparent A4A7A4A4A7A4
  • Transparent B4B6B4B4B6B4
  • Transparent C3C5C3C3C5C3
  • Transparent D2D3D2D2D3D2
  • Transparent E1E2E1E1E2E1
  • Transparent F0F0F0F0F0F0

Tones

  • Transparent 6D716D6D716D
  • Transparent 6F736F6F736F
  • Transparent 727572727572
  • Transparent 747774747774
  • Transparent 767876767876
  • Transparent 797A79797A79
  • Transparent 7B7C7B7B7C7B
  • Transparent 7E7E7E7E7E7E

Shades

  • Transparent 535753535753
  • Transparent 494C49494C49
  • Transparent 3E413E3E413E
  • Transparent 343734343734
  • Transparent 2A2C2A2A2C2A
  • Transparent 1F211F1F211F
  • Transparent 151615151615
  • Transparent 0A0B0A0A0B0A

#686D68 Color Patterns

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