Palettes / Colors / #686D76

#686D76 — Stone Grey

#686D76 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.

#686D76 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #777269; it also sits naturally between #697577 and #6B6977. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 41% · Green 43% · Blue 46%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 54%

Previews

CSS code for #686D76

.text { color: #686D76; }
.background { background-color: #686D76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #686D76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 109, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 6%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #686D76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 109, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #686D76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 109, 118, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#686D76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#686D76">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #777269:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #686D76: #FFFFFF.

How #686D76 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #686D76

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #686D76?

#686D76 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 104, 109, 118). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #686D76?

#686D76 is RGB 104, 109, 118 — HSL 219°, 6%, 44% — CMYK 12%, 8%, 0%, 54%.

What colors go with #686D76?

Its complement is #777269; analogous partners are #697577 and #6B6977. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #686D76 for text?

White text on #686D76 has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.04:1.