What color is #681D4F?

#681D4F is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #681D4F?

The RGB value is 104, 29, 79: 104 red, 29 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #681D4F?

The complementary color is #1D6836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #681D4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#681D4F color

#681D4F rgb(104, 29, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #681D4F is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 11.4% green and 31% blue (104, 29, 79).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 56% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 24% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.19:1).

#681D4F color codes

HEX	`#681D4F`
RGB	`rgb(104, 29, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 11.4%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 56%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 72%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 24%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.91, 38.68, -12.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.91, 40.71, 341.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.56, 4.387, 7.844)`
Decimal	`6823247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #681D4F, 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 #681D4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#681D4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #681D4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #681d4f; }
.text { color: #681d4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #681d4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 29 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #681d4f, #681d2a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #681D4F?: #681D4F is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #681D4F?: The RGB value is 104, 29, 79: 104 red, 29 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #681D4F?: The complementary color is #1D6836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #681D4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.