What color is #68353B?

#68353B 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 #68353B?

The RGB value is 104, 53, 59: 104 red, 53 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68353B?

The complementary color is #356862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68353B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68353B color

#68353B rgb(104, 53, 59)

Shades of red

The hex color #68353B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 20.8% green and 23.1% blue (104, 53, 59).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 43% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#68353B color codes

HEX	`#68353B`
RGB	`rgb(104, 53, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 20.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 43%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.92, 23.41, 6.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.92, 24.31, 15.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.772, 5.806, 4.848)`
Decimal	`6829371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68353B, 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 #68353B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68353B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #68353B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68353b; }
.text { color: #68353b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68353b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 53 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68353b, #684935); }

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Questions

What color is #68353B?: #68353B 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 #68353B?: The RGB value is 104, 53, 59: 104 red, 53 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68353B?: The complementary color is #356862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68353B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.