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HEX 686C66 - #686C66, RGB(104,108,102) Color


Color Name: Nickel*
Hex Color Code: #686C66
RGB Color Code: RGB(104, 108, 102)
CMYK Values*: 3.7%, 0.0%, 5.6%, 57.6%





What color is 686C66?

The RGB color code for color number #686C66 is RGB(104, 108, 102). In the RGB color model, #686C66 has a red value of 104, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 102. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.6% yellow, and 57.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 100° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #686C66 has a hue of 100° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation and 42.4 % brightness/value.

Color 686C66 is cool or warm?

Color 686C66 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 686C66?

Color code 686C66 has an LRV of nearly 15. 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 #686C66 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(104, 108, 102)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
102 (40.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.70%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
5.56%
Key
57.65%

HSL

HSL(100deg, 2.9 %, 41.2 %)

Hue
100°
Saturation
2.86 %.
Lightness
41.18 %.

RYB

RYB(96, 118, 122)
Red
96 (37.5%)
Yellow
118 (46.4%)
Blue
122 (47.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
100°
Saturation
5.56 %.
Brightness / Value
42.35 %.

HWB

H: 100°

W: 40.00 %

B: 57.65 %

XYZ

X : 13.47

Y : 14.63

Z : 14.68

YXY

Y1 : 14.63

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 59.22%

M : 57.65%

Y : 60.00%


LRV

~ 14.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.8GY 4.3/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 45.12

A : -2.77

B : 2.82

CIE-Lch

L : 45.12

C : 3.95

H : 134.48

CIE-Luv

L : 45.12

U : -1.93

V : 4.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.25

A : -4.06

B : 4.01






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #686C66


Here are the colors similar to 686C66. 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.



#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#5E716A
Gray Green
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 686C66.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 686C66.


#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#5D6058
RAL 7009 - Green Gray
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#585C56
RAL 7010 - Tarpaulin Gray
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 686C66.


#6E6C69
PANTONE 10395 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#707372
PANTONE 424 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#716E6A
PANTONE 2333 C
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#6F6E6D
PANTONE 8402 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 686C66.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 686C66.


#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)
#5E5F50
BS 12-B-25 - Thyme
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #686C66


Here are the paint colors similar to 686C66. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 686C66 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #686C66 to PPG Paints


#6A6B65
Armory (PPG1009-6)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#646C64
Gunmetal Gray (PPG1033-6)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#6E706D
Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#717572
Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 686C66 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #686C66 to Sherwin Williams


#666D69
Homburg Gray (SW 7622)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#63655F
Night Owl (SW 7061)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#6D6C62
Thunderous (SW 6201)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#636562
Grizzle Gray (SW 7068)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 686C66 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #686C66 to Dunn-Edwards


#676965
Fade to Black (DET 629)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#6A6B67
Iron-ic (DET 611)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#656D63
Velvet Clover (DE 6293)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#646767
Pointed Rock (DE 6363)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)





Behr

Hex color 686C66 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #686C66 to Behr


#6B6D6A
Shadows (PPU25-03)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#616665
Cordite (HDC-MD-28)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#676A6A
Imperial Gray (PPU26-02)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#6A6D6D
Dark Ash (770F-5)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 686C66 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #686C66 to Valspar


#6C6C67
Portland Twilight (V121-3)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#656764
Ocean Storm (4004-2B)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#656F6B
Victorian Tapestry (V141-5)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#6D7671
Coastal Dusk (5002-2B)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 686C66 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #686C66 to Benjamin Moore


#676662
Kendall Charcoal (HC-166)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#717571
Gray Gardens (CSP-55)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#6C7171
Rocky Coast (1595)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#6A6967
Burnt Ember (CSP-120)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#686C66 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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