What color is #682D2A?

#682D2A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #682D2A?

The RGB value is 104, 45, 42: 104 red, 45 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #682D2A?

The complementary color is #2A6568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #682D2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#682D2A color

#682D2A rgb(104, 45, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #682D2A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 17.6% green and 16.5% blue (104, 45, 42).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 42% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 60% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#682D2A color codes

HEX	`#682D2A`
RGB	`rgb(104, 45, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 17.6%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 42%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 60%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 60%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.7, 26.19, 14.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.7, 30.04, 29.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.066, 4.988, 2.781)`
Decimal	`6827306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #682D2A, 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 #682D2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#682D2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #682D2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #682d2a; }
.text { color: #682d2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #682d2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 45 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #682d2a, #684c2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #682D2A?: #682D2A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #682D2A?: The RGB value is 104, 45, 42: 104 red, 45 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #682D2A?: The complementary color is #2A6568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #682D2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.