What color is #684649?

#684649 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 #684649?

The RGB value is 104, 70, 73: 104 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684649?

The complementary color is #466865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684649 color

#684649 rgb(104, 70, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #684649 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 27.5% green and 28.6% blue (104, 70, 73).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 30% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#684649 color codes

HEX	`#684649`
RGB	`rgb(104, 70, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 27.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.57, 15.08, 4.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.57, 15.63, 15.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.102, 7.805, 7.329)`
Decimal	`6833737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684649, 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 #684649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #684649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684649; }
.text { color: #684649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 70 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684649, #685446); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #684649?: #684649 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 #684649?: The RGB value is 104, 70, 73: 104 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684649?: The complementary color is #466865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.