What color is #684447?

#684447 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wild Thing. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684447?

The RGB value is 104, 68, 71: 104 red, 68 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684447?

The complementary color is #446865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684447 color

#684447 rgb(104, 68, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #684447 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 26.7% green and 27.8% blue (104, 68, 71).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 32% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wild Thing (#654243), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#684447 color codes

HEX	`#684447`
RGB	`rgb(104, 68, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 26.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 35%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.99, 16, 4.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.99, 16.64, 15.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.914, 7.533, 6.945)`
Decimal	`6833223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684447, 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 #684447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #684447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684447; }
.text { color: #684447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 68 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684447, #685344); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #684447?: #684447 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wild Thing. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684447?: The RGB value is 104, 68, 71: 104 red, 68 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684447?: The complementary color is #446865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.