What color is #681531?

#681531 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Plum Cheese. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #681531?

The RGB value is 104, 21, 49: 104 red, 21 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #681531?

The complementary color is #15684C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #681531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#681531 color

#681531 rgb(104, 21, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #681531 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 8.2% green and 19.2% blue (104, 21, 49).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 66% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 53% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Plum Cheese (#670728), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#681531 color codes

HEX	`#681531`
RGB	`rgb(104, 21, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 8.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 66%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 80%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 53%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.66, 38.16, 4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.66, 38.42, 6.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.532, 3.702, 3.276)`
Decimal	`6821169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #681531, 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 #681531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#681531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #681531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #681531; }
.text { color: #681531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #681531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 21 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #681531, #682315); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #681531?: #681531 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Plum Cheese. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #681531?: The RGB value is 104, 21, 49: 104 red, 21 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #681531?: The complementary color is #15684C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #681531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.