What color is #683037?

#683037 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 #683037?

The RGB value is 104, 48, 55: 104 red, 48 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683037?

The complementary color is #306861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683037?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683037 color

#683037 rgb(104, 48, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #683037 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 18.8% green and 21.6% blue (104, 48, 55).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 37% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 47% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#683037 color codes

HEX	`#683037`
RGB	`rgb(104, 48, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 18.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 37%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 54%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 47%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.66, 25.83, 7.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.66, 26.88, 16.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.456, 5.334, 4.251)`
Decimal	`6828087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683037, 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 #683037	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683037 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #683037 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683037; }
.text { color: #683037; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683037; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 48 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683037, #684530); }

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Questions

What color is #683037?: #683037 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 #683037?: The RGB value is 104, 48, 55: 104 red, 48 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683037?: The complementary color is #306861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683037?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.