What color is #684652?

#684652 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684652?

The RGB value is 104, 70, 82: 104 red, 70 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684652?

The complementary color is #46685C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684652?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684652 color

#684652 rgb(104, 70, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #684652 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 27.5% green and 32.2% blue (104, 70, 82).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 21% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#684652 color codes

HEX	`#684652`
RGB	`rgb(104, 70, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 27.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.84, 16.56, -1.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.84, 16.61, 355.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.422, 7.933, 9.016)`
Decimal	`6833746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684652, 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 #684652	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684652 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #684652 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684652; }
.text { color: #684652; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684652; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 70 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684652, #684b46); }

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Questions

What color is #684652?: #684652 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684652?: The RGB value is 104, 70, 82: 104 red, 70 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684652?: The complementary color is #46685C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684652?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.