Close to Dove Gray
#686E72
#686E72 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Dove Gray. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 43.1% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 5% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #686E72.
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
5.17:1 AABlack text on this color
4.06:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.17:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.06:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #686E72 as they’d see it.
#686E72 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 #686E72
What color is #686E72?
#686E72 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Dove Gray. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 43.1% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 5% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #686E72 in RGB?
#686E72 is rgb(104, 110, 114): 104 red, 110 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #686E72 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 4, 0, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #686E72?
PANTONE 424 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #686E72?
Its complement #726C68 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.