What color is #684750?

#684750 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 #684750?

The RGB value is 104, 71, 80: 104 red, 71 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684750?

The complementary color is #47685F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684750?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684750 color

#684750 rgb(104, 71, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #684750 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 27.8% green and 31.4% blue (104, 71, 80).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 23% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#684750 color codes

HEX	`#684750`
RGB	`rgb(104, 71, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 27.8%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 23%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.04, 15.6, 0.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.04, 15.61, 1.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.41, 8.029, 8.642)`
Decimal	`6834000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684750, 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 #684750	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684750 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #684750 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684750; }
.text { color: #684750; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684750; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 71 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684750, #684e47); }

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Questions

What color is #684750?: #684750 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 #684750?: The RGB value is 104, 71, 80: 104 red, 71 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684750?: The complementary color is #47685F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684750?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.