What color is #68452A?

#68452A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Van Dyke Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68452A?

The RGB value is 104, 69, 42: 104 red, 69 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68452A?

The complementary color is #2A4D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68452A?

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.

#68452A color

#68452A rgb(104, 69, 42)

Shades of brown

The hex color #68452A is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 27.1% green and 16.5% blue (104, 69, 42).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 42% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 60% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#68452A color codes

HEX	`#68452A`
RGB	`rgb(104, 69, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 27.1%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 42%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 60%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 60%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.63, 11.82, 22.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.63, 25.21, 62.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.255, 7.367, 3.177)`
Decimal	`6833450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68452A, 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 #68452A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68452A 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 #68452A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68452a; }
.text { color: #68452a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68452a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 69 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68452a, #68642a); }

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Questions

What color is #68452A?: #68452A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Van Dyke Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68452A?: The RGB value is 104, 69, 42: 104 red, 69 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68452A?: The complementary color is #2A4D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68452A?: 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.