What color is #683132?

#683132 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683132?

The RGB value is 104, 49, 50: 104 red, 49 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683132?

The complementary color is #316867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683132?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683132 color

#683132 rgb(104, 49, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #683132 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 19.2% green and 19.6% blue (104, 49, 50).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 52% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.13:1).

#683132 color codes

HEX	`#683132`
RGB	`rgb(104, 49, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 19.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 52%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.77, 24.7, 10.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.77, 26.99, 23.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.383, 5.371, 3.665)`
Decimal	`6828338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683132, 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 #683132	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683132 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	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 #683132 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683132; }
.text { color: #683132; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683132; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 49 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683132, #684c31); }

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Questions

What color is #683132?: #683132 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683132?: The RGB value is 104, 49, 50: 104 red, 49 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683132?: The complementary color is #316867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683132?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.