#686A65 Castor Grey
#686A65 (Castor Grey) RGB value is (104, 106, 101).
Red value is 104, green value is 106, and blue value is 101.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #686A65: hue: 84°, saturation: 2.4%, and lightness: 40.6%.
Process color (CMYK) of #686A65 is 1.9%, 0%, 4.7%, 58.4%. Web safe color equivalent of #686A65 is ##666666. Color #686A65 contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #686A65 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 104, 106, 101 |
| HSL | 84°, 2.4%, 40.6% |
| HSV / HSB | 84°, 4.7%, 41.6% |
| CMYK | 1.9%, 0%, 4.7%, 58.4% |
| XYZ | 13.21, 14.19, 14.35 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 01101000 | 01101010 | 01100101 |
| Octal | 150 | 152 | 145 |
| Decimal | 104 | 106 | 101 |
| Hex | 68 | 6A | 65 |
Shades of #686A65
Tints of #686A65
.mybgColor { background-color: #686A65; }
.myforeColor { color: #686A65; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #686A65; }
<p style="color:#686A65">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #686A65. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#686A65">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #686A65">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 106, 101, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #686A65; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #686A65;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #686A65;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #686A65; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
Related Colors & Harmonies
Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #686A65 (Castor Grey)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #686A65, also known as Castor Grey, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 41% Red (104/255), 42% Green (106/255), and 40% Blue (101/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #686A65 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 1.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 4.7% Yellow, and 58.4% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 84°, saturation of 2.4%, and lightness of 40.6%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #686A65 in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##666666.