What color is #684549?

#684549 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 #684549?

The RGB value is 104, 69, 73: 104 red, 69 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684549?

The complementary color is #456864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684549 color

#684549 rgb(104, 69, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #684549 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 27.1% green and 28.6% blue (104, 69, 73).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 30% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#684549 color codes

HEX	`#684549`
RGB	`rgb(104, 69, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 27.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 34%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 30%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.31, 15.69, 3.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.31, 16.13, 13.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.04, 7.681, 7.308)`
Decimal	`6833481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684549, 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 #684549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #684549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684549; }
.text { color: #684549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 69 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684549, #685345); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #684549?: #684549 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 #684549?: The RGB value is 104, 69, 73: 104 red, 69 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684549?: The complementary color is #456864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.