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Natural Color System / NCS S 5502-B / #686768 Hex Color Code

#686768 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #686768 is a shade of magenta. In the RGB color model #686768 is comprised of 40.78% red, 40.39% green and 40.78% blue. In the HSL color space #686768 has a hue of 300° (degrees), 0% saturation and 41% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 549.14 nm.

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Monochromatic Colors

  1. #565555
  2. #5c5b5c
  3. #626162
  4. #686768
  5. #6e6d6e
  6. #757475
  7. #7b7a7b

Tints and Shades

#686768 to white

  1. #686768
  2. #7f7f7f
  3. #989798
  4. #b0b0b0
  5. #cacaca
  6. #e4e4e4
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#686768 to black

  1. #686768
  2. #565556
  3. #454445
  4. #353435
  5. #252525
  6. #161616
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

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  1. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Empirical Grey R206B
      #676768       ΔE = 0.415 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Grey Shingle X98R215B
      #64696c       ΔE = 2.646 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  2. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 426 U
      #686869       ΔE = 0.517 / LRV ≈ 13.9%
    2. ★ P 173-12 U
      #666467       ΔE = 1.642 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

  3. Marston & Langinger

    1. ★ Lead Grey
      #666666 / #666       ΔE = 0.881 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  4. Beckers

    1. ★ Stål 516 / S 6000-N
      #666666 / #666       ΔE = 0.881 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  5. Krylon

    1. ★ Classic Gray
      #666666 / #666       ΔE = 0.881 / LRV ≈ 13.3%
    2. Smoke Gray
      #636969       ΔE = 2.874 / LRV ≈ 13.8%

  6. Ford

    1. ★ Gunmetal Light
      #656565       ΔE = 1.171 / LRV ≈ 13.0%
    2. ★ Dark Titanium
      #68686b       ΔE = 1.283 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  7. Fender

    1. ★ 14 / Flat Charcoal
      #656565       ΔE = 1.171 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  8. Flügger

    1. ★ Svovlgrå (U-733)
      #686665       ΔE = 1.306 / LRV ≈ 13.4%

  9. Brillux

    1. ★ 99.00.45
      #696a6b       ΔE = 1.323 / LRV ≈ 14.4%
    2. 78.01.24
      #626665       ΔE = 2.526 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  10. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Dark Gray
      #67696a       ΔE = 1.333 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  11. Dulux

    1. ★ Stormy Retreat
      #666665       ΔE = 1.375 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  12. Resene

    1. ★ Scarpa Flow N55-002-289
      #6b6a6c       ΔE = 1.375 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. ★ Scorpion N52-006-333
      #6a6466       ΔE = 2.237 / LRV ≈ 13.1%

  13. Sikkens

    1. ★ CN.00.37
      #656464       ΔE = 1.386 / LRV ≈ 12.8%
    2. ★ SN.02.37
      #676a6a       ΔE = 1.924 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

  14. Benjamin Moore

    1. ★ Overcoat / CC-544
      #6a6968       ΔE = 1.403 / LRV ≈ 14.2%
    2. ★ Arctic Seal / CSP-15
      #6d6c6e       ΔE = 2.135 / LRV ≈ 15.1%

  15. New Look

    1. ★ Playful Dolphin / A04-07
      #646464       ΔE = 1.517 / LRV ≈ 12.7%
    2. London Cloud / A04-01
      #616769       ΔE = 2.883 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  16. Behr

    1. ★ 770F-5 Dark Ash
      #646666       ΔE = 1.532 / LRV ≈ 13.2%
    2. ★ Parrot Gray PPOC-56
      #696b6c       ΔE = 1.825 / LRV ≈ 14.6%

  17. Coronado Paint

    1. ★ 8231 - Last Light
      #6b686b       ΔE = 1.548 / LRV ≈ 14.1%
    2. 8287 - Grafton Grey
      #616666       ΔE = 2.669 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  18. Kelly-Moore

    1. ★ Knapped Flint / KM3831-3
      #686968       ΔE = 1.558 / LRV ≈ 14.0%
    2. ★ Dark Shadows / KM3823-3
      #686664       ΔE = 1.861 / LRV ≈ 13.4%

  19. Tikkurila

    1. ★ 4985
      #656364       ΔE = 1.599 / LRV ≈ 12.6%
    2. 4991
      #606265       ΔE = 2.801 / LRV ≈ 12.2%

  20. Glidden

    1. ★ Grey Tabby / 00NN 16/000
      #6c6b6c       ΔE = 1.623 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. Gibraltar Gray / PPG1002-6
      #6f6a68       ΔE = 2.812 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  21. Peintures MF

    1. ★ BD207-4
      #6a6a69       ΔE = 1.651 / LRV ≈ 14.4%

  22. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Graphite 50BG 17/016
      #66696a       ΔE = 1.677 / LRV ≈ 14.0%
    2. ★ Intercoastal 30BB 16/031
      #64686b       ΔE = 2.283 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  23. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 6363 - Pointed Rock
      #646767       ΔE = 1.773 / LRV ≈ 13.4%
    2. Gropius Gray
      #646461       ΔE = 2.800 / LRV ≈ 12.7%

  24. Tollens

    1. ★ T2135-2
      #646767       ΔE = 1.773 / LRV ≈ 13.4%
    2. T2135-5
      #666260       ΔE = 2.854 / LRV ≈ 12.4%

  25. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Pointed Rock / 324
      #646767       ΔE = 1.773 / LRV ≈ 13.4%
    2. ★ Boat Anchor / 383
      #6c6b6a       ΔE = 1.960 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  26. Colortrend

    1. ★ 0535
      #646564       ΔE = 1.790 / LRV ≈ 12.9%
    2. ★ Isobar
      #666968       ΔE = 2.061 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  27. Diamond Vogel

    1. ★ Zen Retreat / 0535
      #646564       ΔE = 1.790 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

  28. Levis

    1. ★ Clear Grey B60
      #676a6b       ΔE = 1.831 / LRV ≈ 14.3%
    2. Shady Brown A60
      #6e6867       ΔE = 2.476 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

  29. AMC

    1. ★ Newport Gray
      #646665       ΔE = 1.863 / LRV ≈ 13.2%
    2. Jupiter Gray
      #616564       ΔE = 2.700 / LRV ≈ 12.8%

  30. Jotun

    1. ★ 9925 / Bergknatt
      #696967       ΔE = 1.930 / LRV ≈ 14.1%

  31. Pratt & Lambert

    1. ★ Steel Wool 33-14
      #6b6b6a       ΔE = 1.938 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. Gettysburg 29-20
      #6d6b68       ΔE = 2.861 / LRV ≈ 14.8%

  32. Federal Standard

    1. ★ Federal Standard 26122
      #6d6a69       ΔE = 1.953 / LRV ≈ 14.6%

  33. Olympic

    1. ★ Cracked State D44-5
      #686569       ΔE = 2.004 / LRV ≈ 13.3%
    2. Gibraltar Gray D31-5
      #6e6967       ΔE = 2.624 / LRV ≈ 14.4%

  34. Rodda Paint

    1. ★ Polished Pewter H148
      #646869       ΔE = 2.006 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  35. Dulux Australia

    1. ★ Prestige Shine / E27
      #6c6c6c       ΔE = 2.039 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  36. Caparol

    1. ★ 55 3 104 / Mai 10
      #6c6c6c       ΔE = 2.039 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  37. Ralph Lauren

    1. ★ Bleecker / RLUL224
      #666968       ΔE = 2.061 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  38. Clark+Kensington

    1. ★ Smooth Slate / 5042
      #6b6c6c       ΔE = 2.086 / LRV ≈ 14.9%

  39. Nippon Paint

    1. ★ Turned Earth / NP N 1919 D
      #666263       ΔE = 2.159 / LRV ≈ 12.5%

  40. KILZ

    1. ★ Graphic Gray / G871
      #6a6664       ΔE = 2.159 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  41. Devoe Paint

    1. ★ Art Deco / 10RB 14/049
      #6c696d       ΔE = 2.193 / LRV ≈ 14.4%
    2. Grey Tabby / 00NN 16/000
      #6c6a67       ΔE = 2.659 / LRV ≈ 14.5%

  42. Crown Paint

    1. ★ 1952 Grey
      #626568       ΔE = 2.253 / LRV ≈ 12.9%
    2. White Dark
      #6d6e6d       ΔE = 2.976 / LRV ≈ 15.5%

  43. Duron

    1. ★ Grizzle Gray
      #626262       ΔE = 2.275 / LRV ≈ 12.2%
    2. Roycroft Pewter
      #696d6e       ΔE = 2.830 / LRV ≈ 15.1%

  44. Focoltone

    1. 6058
      #68676c       ΔE = 2.326 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  45. Taubmans

    1. Ink Well / T172-7
      #636569       ΔE = 2.326 / LRV ≈ 13.0%
    2. Mobster / T12 9.G12
      #676865       ΔE = 2.506 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  46. General Paint

    1. Chatterbox / CL 3196D
      #6f6b6d       ΔE = 2.330 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. Lead / CL 3175A
      #6c6c6a       ΔE = 2.595 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  47. Sigma

    1. Warm Red / S 6502-R
      #6e6c6b       ΔE = 2.402 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. Mineral Grey / S 7000-N
      #646765       ΔE = 2.461 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  48. Farrow & Ball

    1. Down Pipe / 26
      #6d6d6d       ΔE = 2.422 / LRV ≈ 15.3%

  49. Vista Paint

    1. Grafton Grey
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.446 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Last Light
      #6f6b6f       ΔE = 2.881 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  50. Berger

    1. Grafton Grey / 8287
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.446 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Last Light / 8231
      #6f6b6f       ΔE = 2.881 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  51. Scib Paints

    1. Grafton Grey / 8287
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.446 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Last Light / 8231
      #6f6b6f       ΔE = 2.881 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  52. Chrysler

    1. Heron Gray
      #616568       ΔE = 2.581 / LRV ≈ 12.8%

  53. Model Master

    1. Model Master 28121
      #616163       ΔE = 2.614 / LRV ≈ 12.0%

  54. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Cracked Slate / PPG1003-6
      #69656a       ΔE = 2.660 / LRV ≈ 13.4%
    2. Gibraltar Gray / PPG1002-6
      #6f6a68       ΔE = 2.812 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  55. Porter Paints

    1. Cracked Slate / 540-6
      #69656a       ΔE = 2.660 / LRV ≈ 13.4%
    2. Gibraltar Gray / 530-6
      #6f6a68       ΔE = 2.812 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  56. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Roycroft Pewter - 2848
      #616564       ΔE = 2.700 / LRV ≈ 12.8%
    2. Grizzle Gray - 7068
      #636562       ΔE = 2.932 / LRV ≈ 12.8%

  57. Graham & Brown

    1. Harold's Grey
      #6b6c70       ΔE = 2.713 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  58. Cloverdale Paint

    1. Zuli / 8230
      #636061       ΔE = 2.812 / LRV ≈ 11.9%
    2. Charcoal Shadow / 8286
      #5f6364       ΔE = 2.887 / LRV ≈ 12.3%

  59. Pascol

    1. Pale Tungsten PZ2110
      #606565       ΔE = 2.843 / LRV ≈ 12.7%

  60. British Standard

    1. BS 4800 10 A 11 - Charcoal grey / Storm / Rhino
      #696864       ΔE = 2.947 / LRV ≈ 13.8%

  61. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 5502-G
      #686864       ΔE = 2.975 / LRV ≈ 13.8%

  62. Albany Paint

    1. Raven Grey
      #676763       ΔE = 2.983 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  63. Magnolia Home

    1. Texas Storm / JG-142
      #626368       ΔE = 2.988 / LRV ≈ 12.5%

#686768 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#686768 foreground

If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.

Marc Chagall
<p style="color: #686768">…</p>

#686768 background

The position of the artist is humble. He is essentially a channel.

Piet Mondrian
<p style="background-color: #686768">…</p>

#686768 shadow

A Good artist has less time than ideas.

Martin Kippenberger
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #686768">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
6842216
Binary
01101000, 01100111, 01101000
Hexadecimal
#686768
LRV
≈ 13.6%
Closest short hex
#666 ΔE = 0.900
RGB
rgb(104, 103, 104)
RGBA
rgba(104, 103, 104, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.334, g: 0.331, b: 0.334
RYB
red: 40.784%, yellow: 40.392%, blue: 40.784%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-9935000 / 0xff686768
HSL
hsl(300, 0%, 41%)
HSLA
hsla(300, 0%, 41%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 300° (300.000), saturation: 1% (0.010), value: 41% (0.408)
HSP
hue: 300.000, saturation: 0.962%, perceived brightness: 40.555%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 307.723, S: 0.828, L: 43.717
Cubehelix
H: -70.041, S: 0.008, L: 0.406
TSL
T: 4.957, S: 0.003, L: 0.406
CMYK
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 1% (0.010), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 59% (0.592)
CMY
cyan: 59% (0.592), magenta: 60% (0.596), yellow: 59% (0.592)
XYZ
X: 13.057, Y: 13.643, Z: 15.039
xyY
x: 0.313, y: 0.327, Y: 13.643
CIELab
L: 43.717, a: 0.595, b: -0.425
CIELuv
L: 43.717, u: 0.504, v: -0.652
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 43.717, C: 0.731, H: 324.492
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 43.717, C: 0.824, H: 307.723
Hunter-Lab
L: 36.936, a: -1.537, b: 1.714
CIECAM02
J: 33.613, C: 1.424, h: 266.437, Q: 114.225, M: 1.246, s: 10.443, H: 314.493
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.085, jaune: -0.183, green: 0.102
LMS
L: 12.987, M: 14.064, S: 15.015
YCbCr
Y: 104.832, Cb: 128.291, Cr: 128.368
YCgCo
Y: 103.500, Cg: -0.500, Co: 26.000
YDbDr
Y: 103.413, Db: 0.883, Dr: -1.116
YPbPr
Y: 103.285, Pb: 0.385, Pr: 0.454
xvYCC
Y: 104.704, Cb: 128.338, Cr: 128.399
YIQ
Y: 103.413, I: 0.274, Q: 0.523
YUV
Y: 103.413, U: 0.290, V: 0.515
Munsell Color System
5PB 4/1 ΔE = 3.393
Brand Color
Deviantart ΔE = 10.192

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