What color is #683437?

#683437 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683437?

The RGB value is 104, 52, 55: 104 red, 52 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683437?

The complementary color is #346865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683437 color

#683437 rgb(104, 52, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #683437 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 20.4% green and 21.6% blue (104, 52, 55).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 47% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Hot Chocolate (#683939), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#683437 color codes

HEX	`#683437`
RGB	`rgb(104, 52, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 20.4%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 47%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.58, 23.51, 8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.58, 25.07, 20.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.627, 5.676, 4.308)`
Decimal	`6829111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683437, 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 #683437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #683437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683437; }
.text { color: #683437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 52 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683437, #684b34); }

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Questions

What color is #683437?: #683437 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683437?: The RGB value is 104, 52, 55: 104 red, 52 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683437?: The complementary color is #346865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.