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#68705E
#68705E is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 43.9% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 9% saturation and 40% 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 #68705E.
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
5.16:1 AABlack text on this color
4.07:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.16:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.07:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #68705E as they’d see it.
#68705E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #68705E
What color is #68705E?
#68705E is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 43.9% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 9% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #68705E in RGB?
#68705E is rgb(104, 112, 94): 104 red, 112 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #68705E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 16, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #68705E?
PANTONE Warm 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 #68705E?
Its complement #726A7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.