What color is #683232?

#683232 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 #683232?

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

What is the complementary color of #683232?

The complementary color is #326868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683232 color

#683232 rgb(104, 50, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #683232 is a dark, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 52% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#683232 color codes

HEX	`#683232`
RGB	`rgb(104, 50, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 19.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 52%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 52%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.99, 24.12, 11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.99, 26.59, 24.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.426, 5.455, 3.679)`
Decimal	`6828594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683232, 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 #683232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #683232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683232; }
.text { color: #683232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 50 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683232, #684d32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #683232?: #683232 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 #683232?: The RGB value is 104, 50, 50: 104 red, 50 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683232?: The complementary color is #326868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.