Color #686954 Color / Colour Code #686954
This page shows the hex color code for color #686954 (#686954). The colour is a yellow tone with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #686954 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#686954 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 33, 63, and 93 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 63, 183, and 303 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #686954
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 63 and saturation at 11%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 63 to 108 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 63 with its complement at 243 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #686954
Lightness variations at hue 63 and 11% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #686954
Design Use Cases for #686954
Muted Accent Color
With 11% saturation, #686954 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 37% lightness, #686954 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#686954 is in the yellow spectrum (hue 63). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #686954 (hue 63) to its complement at hue 243. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 93. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #686954, #555469);
CSS Code for #686954
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About Color #686954 (#686954)
#686954 is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 104 red, 105 green, and 84 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 63 degrees with 11% saturation and 37% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #686954 is 102/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow, and 59% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #686954 against white is 5.62:1 and against black is 3.74:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 26% lightness.
The complementary colour #555469 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #686954. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #695F54 and #5D6954, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #686954?
- #686954 is Color #686954, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(104, 105, 84), HSL(63, 11%, 37%), and CMYK(1%, 0%, 20%, 59%). Its perceived brightness is 102/255.
- Is #686954 accessible for text?
- Against white, #686954 has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.74:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #686954?
- The complementary colour is #555469 (hue 243). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #695F54 and #5D6954. The triadic palette adds #546869 and #695468 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #686954 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #686954; or rgb(104, 105, 84); or hsl(63, 11%, 37%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 63 11% 37%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.