What color is #68484B?

#68484B 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 #68484B?

The RGB value is 104, 72, 75: 104 red, 72 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68484B?

The complementary color is #486865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68484B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68484B color

#68484B rgb(104, 72, 75)

Shades of red

The hex color #68484B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 28.2% green and 29.4% blue (104, 72, 75).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 28% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#68484B color codes

HEX	`#68484B`
RGB	`rgb(104, 72, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 28.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 31%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 28%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.16, 14.16, 3.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.16, 14.63, 14.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.296, 8.086, 7.726)`
Decimal	`6834251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68484B, 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 #68484B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68484B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #68484B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68484b; }
.text { color: #68484b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68484b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 72 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68484b, #685548); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #68484B?: #68484B 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 #68484B?: The RGB value is 104, 72, 75: 104 red, 72 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68484B?: The complementary color is #486865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68484B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.