What color is #682742?

#682742 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #682742?

The RGB value is 104, 39, 66: 104 red, 39 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #682742?

The complementary color is #27684D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #682742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#682742 color

#682742 rgb(104, 39, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #682742 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 15.3% green and 25.9% blue (104, 39, 66).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 45% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 37% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.73:1).

#682742 color codes

HEX	`#682742`
RGB	`rgb(104, 39, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 15.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 45%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 37%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.12, 32.11, -2.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.12, 32.18, 356.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.418, 4.788, 5.687)`
Decimal	`6825794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #682742, 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 #682742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#682742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #682742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #682742; }
.text { color: #682742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #682742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 39 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #682742, #682d27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #682742?: #682742 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #682742?: The RGB value is 104, 39, 66: 104 red, 39 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #682742?: The complementary color is #27684D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #682742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.