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#687169

#687169 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 44.3% green, and 41.2% blue. Its hue is 127°, with 4% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #687169 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#687169
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #687169?

#687169 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 44.3% green, and 41.2% blue. Its hue is 127°, with 4% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.

What is #687169 in RGB?

#687169 is rgb(104, 113, 105): 104 red, 113 green, and 105 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #687169 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 7, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #687169?

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 #687169?

Its complement #756C74 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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