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#686d71 Hex Color Code

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#686d71 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #686d71 is a shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #686d71 is comprised of 40.78% red, 42.75% green and 44.31% blue. In the HSL color space #686d71 has a hue of 207° (degrees), 4% saturation and 43% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 482.09 nm.

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Monochromatic Colors

  1. #55595d
  2. #5b6064
  3. #61666a
  4. #686d71
  5. #6f7478
  6. #757a7e
  7. #7c8185

Tints and Shades

#686d71 to white

  1. #686d71
  2. #7f8487
  3. #989b9e
  4. #b1b3b5
  5. #cacccd
  6. #e4e5e6
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#686d71 to black

  1. #686d71
  2. #565a5e
  3. #45484b
  4. #353739
  5. #252628
  6. #161717
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

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  1. British Standard

    1. ★ BS381 638 - Dark sea grey
      #676c70       ΔE = 0.404 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. BS381 677 - Dark weatherwork grey
      #686c75       ΔE = 2.747 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  2. Jotun

    1. ★ 4172 / Graphit
      #686c70       ΔE = 0.487 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. 4638 / Byge
      #667078       ΔE = 2.771 / LRV ≈ 15.8%

  3. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Pearl Gray
      #696e71       ΔE = 0.665 / LRV ≈ 15.3%
    2. ★ McKinley Gray
      #6d6f73       ΔE = 1.537 / LRV ≈ 15.9%

  4. Benjamin Moore

    1. ★ Trout Gray / 2124-20
      #6a6e71       ΔE = 0.771 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. Arctic Seal / CSP-15
      #6d6c6e       ΔE = 2.443 / LRV ≈ 15.1%

  5. Earthpaint

    1. ★ 5-37-5 Thunder Grey
      #656c71       ΔE = 1.008 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  6. Diamond Vogel

    1. ★ Greybeard / 0528
      #6a6e70       ΔE = 1.195 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  7. Colortrend

    1. ★ 0528
      #6a6e70       ΔE = 1.195 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. Polished Pewter
      #646869       ΔE = 2.623 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  8. Coronado Paint

    1. ★ 8255 - Made In The Shade
      #686f75       ΔE = 1.407 / LRV ≈ 15.6%
    2. ★ 8247 - Gray Whale Cove
      #696d74       ΔE = 1.699 / LRV ≈ 15.2%

  9. General Paint

    1. ★ Roulette / CL 3135D
      #686f75       ΔE = 1.407 / LRV ≈ 15.6%
    2. ★ Cascade / CL 3156D
      #677176       ΔE = 2.166 / LRV ≈ 16.0%

  10. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. ★ In The Shadows / PPG1039-6
      #656e72       ΔE = 1.427 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. Improbable / PPG1011-5
      #6e7376       ΔE = 2.446 / LRV ≈ 16.9%

  11. Sherwin-Williams

    1. ★ Wall Street - 7665
      #656d73       ΔE = 1.445 / LRV ≈ 14.9%
    2. Gibraltar - 6257
      #626970       ΔE = 2.412 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  12. Graham & Brown

    1. ★ Harold's Grey
      #6b6c70       ΔE = 1.500 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  13. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 431
      #636b70       ΔE = 1.541 / LRV ≈ 14.3%
    2. 7540
      #706e70       ΔE = 2.974 / LRV ≈ 15.8%

  14. CIL

    1. ★ Intercoastal
      #6d7074       ΔE = 1.561 / LRV ≈ 16.1%
    2. ★ Great Grey
      #626a6c       ΔE = 2.236 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  15. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Carriage Wheel X99R208B
      #66696d       ΔE = 1.630 / LRV ≈ 14.0%
    2. ★ Grey Shingle X98R215B
      #64696c       ΔE = 1.737 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  16. Federal Standard

    1. ★ Federal Standard 36118
      #676c73       ΔE = 1.650 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. Federal Standard 26132
      #6f7172       ΔE = 2.575 / LRV ≈ 16.4%

  17. Duron

    1. ★ Roycroft Pewter
      #696d6e       ΔE = 1.660 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. Web Gray
      #63666b       ΔE = 2.819 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

  18. Wattyl

    1. ★ Gravel Chip / A38W
      #686d6e       ΔE = 1.672 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  19. Clark+Kensington

    1. ★ Colonial Shades / 5066
      #64696e       ΔE = 1.685 / LRV ≈ 13.9%
    2. ★ Smooth Shale / EXTCC-50
      #636b71       ΔE = 1.751 / LRV ≈ 14.4%

  20. Cloverdale Paint

    1. ★ Grafton Grey / 8287
      #6a6e6f       ΔE = 1.707 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. Blue Lake / 8262
      #606d73       ΔE = 2.936 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  21. Taubmans

    1. ★ Private Jet / T12 8.E12
      #6a6d6e       ΔE = 1.729 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. Hippodrome / T171-7
      #6f7478       ΔE = 2.811 / LRV ≈ 17.2%

  22. Kelly-Moore

    1. ★ Dark Gray / 191
      #6b6e6f       ΔE = 1.794 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. ★ French Quarter / KM3814-3
      #6a7071       ΔE = 2.035 / LRV ≈ 15.8%

  23. Devoe Paint

    1. ★ Inland Waters / 90BG 16/060
      #687072       ΔE = 1.866 / LRV ≈ 15.7%
    2. Intercoastal / 30BB 16/031
      #6e7070       ΔE = 2.721 / LRV ≈ 16.1%

  24. Audi

    1. ★ Mineralgrau Metallic / LY7K, Z8
      #6c7276       ΔE = 1.961 / LRV ≈ 16.5%
    2. Monsoon Gray Metallic / 0C0C, 0CPA, 0CPW, 0CSF, 0CSW, LX7R
      #6c7375       ΔE = 2.593 / LRV ≈ 16.7%

  25. Resene

    1. ★ Pale Sky B55-011-232
      #636d70       ΔE = 1.972 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. Scarpa Flow N55-002-289
      #6b6a6c       ΔE = 2.560 / LRV ≈ 14.5%

  26. Behr

    1. ★ Parrot Gray PPOC-56
      #696b6c       ΔE = 1.975 / LRV ≈ 14.6%
    2. Sergeant Gray FF31-2
      #6d7070       ΔE = 2.596 / LRV ≈ 16.0%

  27. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Intercoastal 30BB 16/031
      #64686b       ΔE = 2.065 / LRV ≈ 13.7%
    2. Graphite 50BG 17/016
      #66696a       ΔE = 2.314 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  28. Levis

    1. ★ Clear Grey B60
      #676a6b       ΔE = 2.066 / LRV ≈ 14.3%

  29. Sigma

    1. ★ Cool Blue / S 6502-B
      #666e6f       ΔE = 2.090 / LRV ≈ 15.1%

  30. Pratt & Lambert

    1. ★ Wythe House Gray CW721
      #666f76       ΔE = 2.099 / LRV ≈ 15.5%
    2. ★ Lavender Dusk CL021
      #636970       ΔE = 2.298 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  31. Brillux

    1. ★ 99.00.45
      #696a6b       ΔE = 2.288 / LRV ≈ 14.4%
    2. 60.06.24
      #62666c       ΔE = 2.955 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

  32. New Look

    1. Storm Chaser / A04-02
      #61686c       ΔE = 2.311 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. London Cloud / A04-01
      #616769       ΔE = 2.846 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  33. Chrysler

    1. Silver Charcoal
      #686f77       ΔE = 2.311 / LRV ≈ 15.6%
    2. Stone Gray
      #60676b       ΔE = 2.701 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

  34. Homebase

    1. Slate Grey
      #6d7278       ΔE = 2.325 / LRV ≈ 16.6%

  35. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 5005-R80B
      #6e6d71       ΔE = 2.330 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. S 5005-B20G
      #6c7272       ΔE = 2.934 / LRV ≈ 16.4%

  36. Sikkens

    1. RN.01.38
      #66686a       ΔE = 2.341 / LRV ≈ 13.8%
    2. ON.00.40
      #6b6b6b       ΔE = 2.745 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  37. Berger

    1. Grafton Grey / 8287
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.359 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Made in the Shade / 8255
      #6b727a       ΔE = 2.925 / LRV ≈ 16.6%

  38. Scib Paints

    1. Grafton Grey / 8287
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.359 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Made in the Shade / 8255
      #6b727a       ΔE = 2.925 / LRV ≈ 16.6%

  39. Vista Paint

    1. Grafton Grey
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.359 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Made in the Shade
      #6b727a       ΔE = 2.925 / LRV ≈ 16.6%

  40. Mylands of London

    1. Medium Grey
      #6f7277       ΔE = 2.403 / LRV ≈ 16.7%

  41. Crown Diamond

    1. 7407-63 Pressed Steel
      #676970       ΔE = 2.420 / LRV ≈ 14.2%
    2. 7408-63 Titanium
      #6a696f       ΔE = 2.789 / LRV ≈ 14.3%

  42. Glidden

    1. Improbable / PPG1011-5
      #6e7376       ΔE = 2.446 / LRV ≈ 16.9%
    2. Grey Tabby / 00NN 16/000
      #6c6b6c       ΔE = 2.716 / LRV ≈ 14.8%

  43. Tollens

    1. UC028 Gris Queens
      #62686a       ΔE = 2.482 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  44. AMC

    1. Charcoal
      #69696f       ΔE = 2.518 / LRV ≈ 14.3%

  45. Ford

    1. Oxford Gray
      #616d71       ΔE = 2.528 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. Medium Aegean
      #5f6b71       ΔE = 2.890 / LRV ≈ 14.1%

  46. Nippon Paint

    1. Trojan Gray / NP N 1996 D
      #616b6d       ΔE = 2.550 / LRV ≈ 14.2%
    2. Puritan Black / NP N 1982 D
      #61666c       ΔE = 2.995 / LRV ≈ 13.1%

  47. Rodda Paint

    1. Polished Pewter H148
      #646869       ΔE = 2.623 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  48. Crown Paint

    1. Herringbone
      #707274       ΔE = 2.644 / LRV ≈ 16.7%

  49. Caparol

    1. 55 3 104 / Mai 10
      #6c6c6c       ΔE = 2.699 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. 9007 / Graualuminium
      #646870       ΔE = 2.888 / LRV ≈ 13.8%

  50. Dulux Australia

    1. Prestige Shine / E27
      #6c6c6c       ΔE = 2.699 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. Picnic Hill / F24
      #616b73       ΔE = 2.858 / LRV ≈ 14.3%

  51. Farrow & Ball

    1. Down Pipe / 26
      #6d6d6d       ΔE = 2.714 / LRV ≈ 15.3%

  52. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Draw Your Sword / 385
      #6c7179       ΔE = 2.740 / LRV ≈ 16.4%
    2. Battleship Gray / 412
      #6f7476       ΔE = 2.967 / LRV ≈ 17.2%

  53. California Paints

    1. DE 6348 - Draw Your Sword
      #6c7179       ΔE = 2.740 / LRV ≈ 16.4%
    2. DEC 797 - Power Suit
      #6f7476       ΔE = 2.967 / LRV ≈ 17.2%

  54. Humbrol

    1. 123 Extra Dark Sea Grey
      #677278       ΔE = 2.747 / LRV ≈ 16.3%

  55. Laura Ashley

    1. 45-4 Chartwell Gray
      #626971       ΔE = 2.772 / LRV ≈ 13.9%
    2. 1616 Chimney Sweep
      #6f6f6f       ΔE = 2.915 / LRV ≈ 15.9%

  56. Olympic

    1. Cannon Gray D63-5
      #616a6b       ΔE = 2.841 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  57. Vallejo

    1. Vallejo 70.864 #188
      #61666b       ΔE = 2.869 / LRV ≈ 13.1%

  58. Sico

    1. 6173-63 Nail Head
      #65676e       ΔE = 2.938 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  59. Krylon

    1. Smoke Gray
      #636969       ΔE = 2.949 / LRV ≈ 13.8%

#686d71 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#686d71 foreground

Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="color: #686d71">…</p>

#686d71 background

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

Oscar Wilde
<p style="background-color: #686d71">…</p>

#686d71 shadow

Art must be an expression of love or it is nothing.

Marc Chagall
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #686d71">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
6843761
Binary
01101000, 01101101, 01110001
Hexadecimal
#686d71
LRV
≈ 15.1%
Closest short hex
#666 ΔE = 3.985
RGB
rgb(104, 109, 113)
RGBA
rgba(104, 109, 113, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.319, g: 0.334, b: 0.347
RYB
red: 40.784%, yellow: 42.045%, blue: 44.314%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-9933455 / 0xff686d71
HSL
hsl(207, 4%, 43%)
HSLA
hsla(207, 4%, 43%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 207° (206.667), saturation: 8% (0.080), value: 44% (0.443)
HSP
hue: 206.667, saturation: 7.965%, perceived brightness: 42.353%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 231.807, S: 9.392, L: 45.733
Cubehelix
H: -157.896, S: 0.052, L: 0.423
TSL
T: -2.105, S: 0.019, L: 0.423
CMYK
cyan: 8% (0.080), magenta: 4% (0.035), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 56% (0.557)
CMY
cyan: 59% (0.592), magenta: 57% (0.573), yellow: 56% (0.557)
XYZ
X: 14.158, Y: 15.072, Z: 17.783
xyY
x: 0.301, y: 0.321, Y: 15.072
CIELab
L: 45.733, a: -1.046, b: -2.886
CIELuv
L: 45.733, u: -2.945, v: -3.743
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 45.733, C: 3.070, H: 250.073
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 45.733, C: 4.762, H: 231.807
Hunter-Lab
L: 38.823, a: -2.848, b: 0.019
CIECAM02
J: 35.392, C: 6.458, h: 234.129, Q: 117.210, M: 5.647, s: 21.950, H: 296.102
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.097, jaune: -0.574, green: 0.448
LMS
L: 13.962, M: 15.733, S: 17.735
YCbCr
Y: 108.738, Cb: 130.496, Cr: 125.521
YCgCo
Y: 108.750, Cg: 0.250, Co: 23.750
YDbDr
Y: 107.961, Db: 7.582, Dr: 7.533
YPbPr
Y: 108.223, Pb: 2.575, Pr: -2.684
xvYCC
Y: 108.944, Cb: 130.262, Cr: 125.642
YIQ
Y: 107.961, I: -4.264, Q: 0.187
YUV
Y: 107.961, U: 2.481, V: -3.475
Munsell Color System
5PB 4/1 ΔE = 4.020
Brand Color
Instagram ΔE = 11.044

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