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Color name
HEX #686F38

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #686F38 it is the complementary color #9790C7. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #686F38. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #686F38 shade: #6D6F33, #7E8146, #8F9359, #A0A56C and #B1B77F

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #686F38. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #686F38 shade: #686F38, #575D25, #464B12, #353900 and #242700

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #686F38 shade: #686F38, #6F6838, #6F5938, #6F4A38 and #6F3B38

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #686F38 shade: #686F38, #596F38, #4A6F38, #3B6F38 and #386F43

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #686F38 shade matches the following richer shades: #686F38, #727D2A, #7D8B1D, #87980F and #91A601

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #686F38 shade: #686F38, #5E6245, #545453, #4A4761 and #40396E

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #686F38 shade: #6F5838, #6F6738, #696F38, #5A6F38 and #4B6F38

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #686F38 shade: #35391C, #4F542A, #686F38, #828B46 and #9CA654

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #686F38 shade: #686F38, #386F49 and #60386F

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #686F38 shade: #686F38, #38696F and #6F3869

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #686F38 shade: #686F38, #386F49, #3E386F and #6F385E

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #686F38 shade: #686F38, #386F5A, #3E386F and #6F384D

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Display options

Primary color

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

Complementary color

CMYK 24 / 28 / 0 / 22

HEX #9790C7

RGB 151 144 199

HSL 247.64, 0.33%, 0.67%

LAB 62.21, 14.47, -27.47

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 54 / 56

HEX #6D6F33

RGB 109 111 51

HSL 62, 0.37%, 0.32%

LAB 45.44, -9.96, 32.74

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 46 / 49

HEX #7E8146

RGB 126 129 70

HSL 63.05, 0.3%, 0.39%

LAB 52.48, -10.42, 31.47

 

CMYK 3 / 0 / 39 / 42

HEX #8F9359

RGB 143 147 89

HSL 64.14, 0.25%, 0.46%

LAB 59.37, -10.76, 30.21

 

CMYK 3 / 0 / 35 / 35

HEX #A0A56C

RGB 160 165 108

HSL 65.26, 0.24%, 0.54%

LAB 66.11, -11.02, 29

 

CMYK 3 / 0 / 31 / 28

HEX #B1B77F

RGB 177 183 127

HSL 66.43, 0.28%, 0.61%

LAB 72.72, -11.22, 27.84

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 60 / 64

HEX #575D25

RGB 87 93 37

HSL 66.43, 0.43%, 0.25%

LAB 37.82, -11.25, 30.77

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 76 / 71

HEX #464B12

RGB 70 75 18

HSL 65.26, 0.61%, 0.18%

LAB 30.35, -10.55, 31.63

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 100 / 78

HEX #353900

RGB 53 57 0

HSL 64.21, 1%, 0.11%

LAB 22.59, -9.56, 31

 

CMYK 8 / 0 / 100 / 85

HEX #242700

RGB 36 39 0

HSL 64.62, 1%, 0.08%

LAB 14.55, -7.57, 21.13

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 50 / 56

HEX #6F6838

RGB 111 104 56

HSL 52.36, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 43.6, -4.56, 27.88

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 50 / 56

HEX #6F5938

RGB 111 89 56

HSL 36, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 39.26, 4.31, 22.45

 

CMYK 0 / 33 / 50 / 56

HEX #6F4A38

RGB 111 74 56

HSL 19.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 35.13, 13.42, 17.1

 

CMYK 0 / 47 / 50 / 56

HEX #6F3B38

RGB 111 59 56

HSL 3.27, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 31.33, 22.47, 12.01

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

CMYK 20 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #596F38

RGB 89 111 56

HSL 84, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 43.91, -18.2, 27.85

 

CMYK 33 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #4A6F38

RGB 74 111 56

HSL 100.36, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 42.93, -24.25, 26.41

 

CMYK 47 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #3B6F38

RGB 59 111 56

HSL 116.73, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 42.13, -29.61, 25.24

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 40 / 56

HEX #386F43

RGB 56 111 67

HSL 132, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 42.18, -28.68, 19.03

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

CMYK 9 / 0 / 66 / 51

HEX #727D2A

RGB 114 125 42

HSL 67.95, 0.5%, 0.33%

LAB 49.99, -16.11, 42.3

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 79 / 45

HEX #7D8B1D

RGB 125 139 29

HSL 67.64, 0.65%, 0.33%

LAB 54.98, -19.3, 52.52

 

CMYK 11 / 0 / 90 / 40

HEX #87980F

RGB 135 152 15

HSL 67.45, 0.82%, 0.33%

LAB 59.56, -21.97, 60.3

 

CMYK 13 / 0 / 99 / 35

HEX #91A601

RGB 145 166 1

HSL 67.64, 0.99%, 0.33%

LAB 64.4, -24.83, 66.43

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

CMYK 4 / 0 / 30 / 62

HEX #5E6245

RGB 94 98 69

HSL 68.28, 0.17%, 0.33%

LAB 40.48, -6.96, 16.03

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 67

HEX #545453

RGB 84 84 83

HSL 60, 0.01%, 0.33%

LAB 35.69, -0.21, 0.58

 

CMYK 24 / 27 / 0 / 62

HEX #4A4761

RGB 74 71 97

HSL 246.92, 0.15%, 0.33%

LAB 31.41, 7.57, -14.8

 

CMYK 42 / 48 / 0 / 57

HEX #40396E

RGB 64 57 110

HSL 247.92, 0.32%, 0.33%

LAB 27.14, 17.4, -29.85

 

CMYK 0 / 21 / 50 / 56

HEX #6F5838

RGB 111 88 56

HSL 34.91, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 38.98, 4.91, 22.09

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 50 / 56

HEX #6F6738

RGB 111 103 56

HSL 51.27, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 43.31, -3.98, 27.52

 

CMYK 5 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #696F38

RGB 105 111 56

HSL 66.55, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.16, -11.24, 29.66

 

CMYK 19 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #5A6F38

RGB 90 111 56

HSL 82.91, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 43.99, -17.77, 27.95

 

CMYK 32 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #4B6F38

RGB 75 111 56

HSL 99.27, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 42.99, -23.86, 26.5

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 51 / 78

HEX #35391C

RGB 53 57 28

HSL 68.28, 0.34%, 0.17%

LAB 22.89, -7.16, 17.45

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 67

HEX #4F542A

RGB 79 84 42

HSL 67.14, 0.33%, 0.25%

LAB 34.33, -9.26, 23.75

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 45

HEX #828B46

RGB 130 139 70

HSL 67.83, 0.33%, 0.41%

LAB 55.74, -14.1, 35.52

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 49 / 35

HEX #9CA654

RGB 156 166 84

HSL 67.32, 0.33%, 0.49%

LAB 65.73, -15.9, 40.91

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 34 / 56

HEX #386F49

RGB 56 111 73

HSL 138.55, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 42.29, -27.51, 15.69

 

CMYK 14 / 50 / 0 / 56

HEX #60386F

RGB 96 56 111

HSL 283.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 30.55, 28.15, -24.85

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

CMYK 50 / 5 / 0 / 56

HEX #38696F

RGB 56 105 111

HSL 186.55, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 41.36, -14.79, -8.52

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 5 / 56

HEX #6F3869

RGB 111 56 105

HSL 306.55, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 32.32, 31.79, -18.13

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 34 / 56

HEX #386F49

RGB 56 111 73

HSL 138.55, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 42.29, -27.51, 15.69

 

CMYK 44 / 50 / 0 / 56

HEX #3E386F

RGB 62 56 111

HSL 246.55, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 26.74, 17.83, -31.14

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 15 / 56

HEX #6F385E

RGB 111 56 94

HSL 318.55, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 31.84, 29.74, -11.82

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 50 / 56

HEX #686F38

RGB 104 111 56

HSL 67.64, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 45.08, -11.69, 29.54

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 19 / 56

HEX #386F5A

RGB 56 111 90

HSL 157.09, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 42.68, -23.7, 6.13

 

CMYK 44 / 50 / 0 / 56

HEX #3E386F

RGB 62 56 111

HSL 246.55, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 26.74, 17.83, -31.14

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 31 / 56

HEX #6F384D

RGB 111 56 77

HSL 337.09, 0.33%, 0.33%

LAB 31.22, 26.96, -1.77

 

Description

Color code: HEX #686F38 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #686F38 | qconv.com - big

Since the color values are relatively low compared to others, this hue appears darker to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 104 red, 111 green and 56 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
104 111 56 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 6 cyan, none magenta, 50 yellow and 56 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
6% 0% 50% 56% C M Y K

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