What color is #683E4B?

#683E4B is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683E4B?

The RGB value is 104, 62, 75: 104 red, 62 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683E4B?

The complementary color is #3E685B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683E4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683E4B color

#683E4B rgb(104, 62, 75)

Shades of red

The hex color #683E4B is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 24.3% green and 29.4% blue (104, 62, 75).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 25% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 28% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#683E4B color codes

HEX	`#683E4B`
RGB	`rgb(104, 62, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 24.3%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 25%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 40%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 28%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, 20.3, -0.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 20.3, 359.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.702, 6.897, 7.528)`
Decimal	`6831691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683E4B, 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 #683E4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683E4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #683E4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683e4b; }
.text { color: #683e4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683e4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 62 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683e4b, #68463e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #683E4B?: #683E4B is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683E4B?: The RGB value is 104, 62, 75: 104 red, 62 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683E4B?: The complementary color is #3E685B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683E4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.