What color is #683640?

#683640 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683640?

The RGB value is 104, 54, 64: 104 red, 54 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683640?

The complementary color is #36685E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683640 color

#683640 rgb(104, 54, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #683640 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 21.2% green and 25.1% blue (104, 54, 64).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 38% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Red Rumour (#693F43), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#683640 color codes

HEX	`#683640`
RGB	`rgb(104, 54, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 21.2%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 48%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 38%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.29, 23.48, 3.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.29, 23.78, 9.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.954, 5.952, 5.579)`
Decimal	`6829632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683640, 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 #683640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #683640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683640; }
.text { color: #683640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 54 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683640, #684536); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #683640?: #683640 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683640?: The RGB value is 104, 54, 64: 104 red, 54 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683640?: The complementary color is #36685E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.