What color is #680511?

#680511 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Darkest Dungeon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #680511?

The RGB value is 104, 5, 17: 104 red, 5 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #680511?

The complementary color is #05685C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #680511?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#680511 color

#680511 rgb(104, 5, 17)

Shades of red

The hex color #680511 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 2% green and 6.7% blue (104, 5, 17).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 91% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 84% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Dungeon (#660011), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#680511 color codes

HEX	`#680511`
RGB	`rgb(104, 5, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 2%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 91%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 95%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 84%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.41, 40.63, 23.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.41, 46.93, 30.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.865, 3.093, 0.818)`
Decimal	`6817041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #680511, 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 #680511	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#680511 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #680511 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #680511; }
.text { color: #680511; }
.border { border: 2px solid #680511; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 5 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #680511, #682b05); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #680511?: #680511 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Darkest Dungeon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #680511?: The RGB value is 104, 5, 17: 104 red, 5 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #680511?: The complementary color is #05685C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #680511?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.