What color is #68424C?

#68424C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68424C?

The RGB value is 104, 66, 76: 104 red, 66 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68424C?

The complementary color is #42685E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68424C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68424C color

#68424C rgb(104, 66, 76)

Shades of red

The hex color #68424C is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 25.9% green and 29.8% blue (104, 66, 76).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 27% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#68424C color codes

HEX	`#68424C`
RGB	`rgb(104, 66, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 25.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 27%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.62, 18.02, 0.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.62, 18.04, 2.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.962, 7.362, 7.785)`
Decimal	`6832716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68424C, 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 #68424C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68424C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #68424C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68424c; }
.text { color: #68424c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68424c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 66 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68424c, #684b42); }

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Questions

What color is #68424C?: #68424C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68424C?: The RGB value is 104, 66, 76: 104 red, 66 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68424C?: The complementary color is #42685E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68424C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.