What color is #683732?

#683732 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 #683732?

The RGB value is 104, 55, 50: 104 red, 55 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683732?

The complementary color is #326368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683732 color

#683732 rgb(104, 55, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #683732 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 21.6% green and 19.6% blue (104, 55, 50).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 52% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#683732 color codes

HEX	`#683732`
RGB	`rgb(104, 55, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 21.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 52%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 52%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.18, 21.17, 12.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.18, 24.74, 31.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.651, 5.906, 3.754)`
Decimal	`6829874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683732, 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 #683732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #683732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683732; }
.text { color: #683732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 55 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683732, #685232); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #683732?: #683732 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 #683732?: The RGB value is 104, 55, 50: 104 red, 55 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683732?: The complementary color is #326368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.