What color is #68443D?

#68443D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68443D?

The RGB value is 104, 68, 61: 104 red, 68 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68443D?

The complementary color is #3D6168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68443D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68443D color

#68443D rgb(104, 68, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #68443D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 26.7% green and 23.9% blue (104, 68, 61).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 41% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Brunette (#664238), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.46:1).

#68443D color codes

HEX	`#68443D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 68, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 26.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 41%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 41%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.73, 14.57, 10.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.73, 18.01, 35.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.619, 7.415, 5.391)`
Decimal	`6833213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68443D, 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 #68443D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68443D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #68443D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68443d; }
.text { color: #68443d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68443d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 68 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68443d, #685a3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #68443D?: #68443D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68443D?: The RGB value is 104, 68, 61: 104 red, 68 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68443D?: The complementary color is #3D6168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68443D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.