What color is #682922?

#682922 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #682922?

The RGB value is 104, 41, 34: 104 red, 41 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #682922?

The complementary color is #226168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #682922?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#682922 color

#682922 rgb(104, 41, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #682922 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 16.1% green and 13.3% blue (104, 41, 34).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 51% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 67% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.89:1).

#682922 color codes

HEX	`#682922`
RGB	`rgb(104, 41, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 16.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 51%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 67%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 67%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.7, 27.74, 18.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.7, 33.44, 33.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.791, 4.645, 2.052)`
Decimal	`6826274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #682922, 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 #682922	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#682922 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #682922 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #682922; }
.text { color: #682922; }
.border { border: 2px solid #682922; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 41 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #682922, #684c22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #682922?: #682922 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #682922?: The RGB value is 104, 41, 34: 104 red, 41 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #682922?: The complementary color is #226168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #682922?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.