What color is #683740?

#683740 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 #683740?

The RGB value is 104, 55, 64: 104 red, 55 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683740?

The complementary color is #37685F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683740 color

#683740 rgb(104, 55, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #683740 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 21.6% green and 25.1% blue (104, 55, 64).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 38% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Red Rumour (#693F43), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#683740 color codes

HEX	`#683740`
RGB	`rgb(104, 55, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 21.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 47%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 38%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.53, 22.89, 4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.53, 23.26, 10.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.001, 6.046, 5.595)`
Decimal	`6829888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683740, 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 #683740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #683740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683740; }
.text { color: #683740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 55 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683740, #684737); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #683740?: #683740 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 #683740?: The RGB value is 104, 55, 64: 104 red, 55 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683740?: The complementary color is #37685F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.