What color is #68434A?

#68434A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68434A?

The RGB value is 104, 67, 74: 104 red, 67 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68434A?

The complementary color is #436861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68434A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68434A color

#68434A rgb(104, 67, 74)

Shades of red

The hex color #68434A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 26.3% green and 29% blue (104, 67, 74).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 29% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#68434A color codes

HEX	`#68434A`
RGB	`rgb(104, 67, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 26.3%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 36%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 29%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.82, 17.08, 2.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.82, 17.25, 7.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.952, 7.452, 7.444)`
Decimal	`6832970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68434A, 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 #68434A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68434A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #68434A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68434a; }
.text { color: #68434a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68434a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 67 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68434a, #684f43); }

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Questions

What color is #68434A?: #68434A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68434A?: The RGB value is 104, 67, 74: 104 red, 67 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68434A?: The complementary color is #436861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68434A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.