What color is #682D34?

#682D34 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #682D34?

The RGB value is 104, 45, 52: 104 red, 45 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #682D34?

The complementary color is #2D6861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #682D34?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#682D34 color

#682D34 rgb(104, 45, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #682D34 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 17.6% green and 20.4% blue (104, 45, 52).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 50% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#682D34 color codes

HEX	`#682D34`
RGB	`rgb(104, 45, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 17.6%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 57%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 50%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.93, 27.18, 8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.93, 28.45, 17.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.268, 5.069, 3.844)`
Decimal	`6827316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #682D34, 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 #682D34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#682D34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #682D34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #682d34; }
.text { color: #682d34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #682d34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 45 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #682d34, #68442d); }

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Questions

What color is #682D34?: #682D34 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #682D34?: The RGB value is 104, 45, 52: 104 red, 45 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #682D34?: The complementary color is #2D6861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #682D34?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.