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HEX 686868 - #686868, RGB(104,104,104) Color


Color Name: Granite Gray*
Hex Color Code: #686868
RGB Color Code: RGB(104, 104, 104)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 59.2%





What color is 686868?

The RGB color code for color number #686868 is RGB(104, 104, 104). In the RGB color model, #686868 has a red value of 104, a green value of 104, and a blue value of 104. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 59.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 40.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #686868 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 40.8 % brightness/value.

Color 686868 is cool or warm?

Color 686868 is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of 686868?

Color code 686868 has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #686868 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(104, 104, 104)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
104 (40.8%)
Blue
104 (40.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
59.22%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 0.0 %, 40.8 %)

Hue
Saturation
0.00 %.
Lightness
40.78 %.

RYB

RYB(97, 116, 124)
Red
97 (38.1%)
Yellow
116 (45.4%)
Blue
124 (48.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
0.00 %.
Brightness / Value
40.78 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 40.78 %

B: 59.22 %

XYZ

X : 13.16

Y : 13.84

Z : 15.08

YXY

Y1 : 13.84

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 59.22%

M : 59.22%

Y : 59.22%


LRV

~ 13.8 %

Munsell Color System

N4.2

CIE-Lab

L : 44.01

A : 0

B : -0.01

CIE-Lch

L : 44.01

C : 0.01

H : 296.81

CIE-Luv

L : 44.01

U : 0

V : -0.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.21

A : -1.99

B : 2.02






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #686868


Here are the colors similar to 686868. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 0.38 (99.6% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 0.38 (99.6% similar)
#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 686868.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 686868.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 686868.


#646667
PANTONE 4195 C
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#6F6E6D
PANTONE 8402 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#6E6C69
PANTONE 10395 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#63666A
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 686868.


#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 686868.


#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)





Paint color for Hex #686868


Here are the paint colors similar to 686868. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 686868 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #686868 to Benjamin Moore


#696867
Overcoat (CC-544)
ΔE - 0.74 (99.3% similar)
#6A6967
Burnt Ember (CSP-120)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#6C6B6D
Arctic Seal (CSP-15)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#626463
City Shadow (CSP-60)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 686868 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #686868 to Dunn-Edwards


#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor (DE 6377)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#646767
Pointed Rock (DE 6363)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#6A6B67
Iron-ic (DET 611)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#676965
Fade to Black (DET 629)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 686868 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #686868 to Behr


#676A6A
Imperial Gray (PPU26-02)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#636365
Digital (N530-6)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#6A6D6D
Dark Ash (770F-5)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#6B6D6A
Shadows (PPU25-03)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 686868 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #686868 to Valspar


#656764
Ocean Storm (4004-2B)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#616467
High-Speed Steel (4005-2B)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#6C6C67
Portland Twilight (V121-3)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#5E6262
Weathervane (M360)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 686868 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #686868 to PPG Paints


#6F6F6E
Slate Mine (PPG0996-6)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#6E706D
Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#6A6B65
Armory (PPG1009-6)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 686868 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #686868 to Sherwin Williams


#636562
Grizzle Gray (SW 7068)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#616564
Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#616669
Web Gray (SW 7075)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#63655F
Night Owl (SW 7061)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#686868 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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