Close to Granite
#686367
#686367 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Granite. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 38.8% green, and 40.4% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 2% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #686367.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.88:1 AABlack text on this color
3.57:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.88:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.57:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #686367 as they’d see it.
#686367 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #686367
What color is #686367?
#686367 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Granite. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 38.8% green, and 40.4% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 2% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #686367 in RGB?
#686367 is rgb(104, 99, 103): 104 red, 99 green, and 103 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #686367 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 1, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #686367?
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #686367?
Its complement #616662 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.