What color is #68332E?

#68332E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68332E?

The RGB value is 104, 51, 46: 104 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68332E?

The complementary color is #2E6368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68332E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68332E color

#68332E rgb(104, 51, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #68332E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 20% green and 18% blue (104, 51, 46).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 56% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#68332E color codes

HEX	`#68332E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 51, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 20%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 56%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 56%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.14, 23.12, 14.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.14, 27.03, 31.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.386, 5.509, 3.259)`
Decimal	`6828846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68332E, 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 #68332E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68332E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #68332E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68332e; }
.text { color: #68332e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68332e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 51 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68332e, #68502e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #68332E?: #68332E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68332E?: The RGB value is 104, 51, 46: 104 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68332E?: The complementary color is #2E6368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68332E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.