What color is #680009?

#680009 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Rosewood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #680009?

The RGB value is 104, 0, 9: 104 red, 0 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #680009?

The complementary color is #00685F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #680009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#680009 color

#680009 rgb(104, 0, 9)

Shades of red

The hex color #680009 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 0% green and 3.5% blue (104, 0, 9).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 91% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Rosewood (#65000B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#680009 color codes

HEX	`#680009`
RGB	`rgb(104, 0, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 0%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 100%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 91%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.9, 41.65, 26.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.9, 49.51, 32.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.759, 2.964, 0.527)`
Decimal	`6815753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #680009, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #680009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#680009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #680009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #680009; }
.text { color: #680009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #680009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 0 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #680009, #682b00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #680009?: #680009 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Rosewood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #680009?: The RGB value is 104, 0, 9: 104 red, 0 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #680009?: The complementary color is #00685F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #680009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.