What color is #681D0C?

#681D0C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Prune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #681D0C?

The RGB value is 104, 29, 12: 104 red, 29 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #681D0C?

The complementary color is #0C5768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #681D0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#681D0C color

#681D0C rgb(104, 29, 12)

Shades of brown

The hex color #681D0C is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 11.4% green and 4.7% blue (104, 29, 12).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 79% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 88% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Prune (#701C11), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.87:1).

#681D0C color codes

HEX	`#681D0C`
RGB	`rgb(104, 29, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 11.4%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 79%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 88%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 88%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.17, 32.62, 29.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.17, 43.66, 41.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.215, 3.849, 0.763)`
Decimal	`6823180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #681D0C, 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 #681D0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#681D0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #681D0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #681d0c; }
.text { color: #681d0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #681d0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 29 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #681d0c, #684b0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #681D0C?: #681D0C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Prune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #681D0C?: The RGB value is 104, 29, 12: 104 red, 29 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #681D0C?: The complementary color is #0C5768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #681D0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.