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Running Number
6,838,353
HEX
#685851
RGB
104, 88, 81
HSL
18°,12%,36%
HSV
18°,22%,41%
CMYK
0%,15%,22%,59%
Brightness
36%
Type
Dark
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#685851 sits at 18° on the color wheel, placing it in the orange family of the warm half of the spectrum. With 12% saturation and 36% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, shadowed tone — a quiet, restrained presence that recedes rather than competes. Its RGB mix of 104, 88, 81 produces a 6.77:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #685851 is a clear variant of CSS dim gray — about 29 units away from #696969. Designers reach for orange hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the warm cast tends to pair best with cool neutrals around 210°-230° to balance temperature.
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Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
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