What color is #684221?

#684221 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684221?

The RGB value is 104, 66, 33: 104 red, 66 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684221?

The complementary color is #214768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684221 color

#684221 rgb(104, 66, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #684221 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 25.9% green and 12.9% blue (104, 66, 33).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 52% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 68% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Florida’s Alligator (#664422), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#684221 color codes

HEX	`#684221`
RGB	`rgb(104, 66, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 25.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 52%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 68%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 68%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.69, 12.93, 26.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.69, 29.44, 63.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.932, 6.95, 2.362)`
Decimal	`6832673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684221, 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 #684221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #684221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684221; }
.text { color: #684221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 66 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684221, #686521); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #684221?: #684221 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684221?: The RGB value is 104, 66, 33: 104 red, 66 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684221?: The complementary color is #214768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.