What color is #68482D?

#68482D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cafe Royale. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68482D?

The RGB value is 104, 72, 45: 104 red, 72 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68482D?

The complementary color is #2D4D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68482D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68482D color

#68482D rgb(104, 72, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #68482D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 28.2% green and 17.6% blue (104, 72, 45).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 57% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cafe Royale (#6A4928), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#68482D color codes

HEX	`#68482D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 72, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 28.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 57%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 57%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.49, 10.26, 21.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.49, 23.86, 64.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.5, 7.768, 3.534)`
Decimal	`6834221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68482D, 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 #68482D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68482D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #68482D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68482d; }
.text { color: #68482d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68482d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 72 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68482d, #68652d); }

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Questions

What color is #68482D?: #68482D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cafe Royale. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68482D?: The RGB value is 104, 72, 45: 104 red, 72 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68482D?: The complementary color is #2D4D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68482D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.