What color is #684B4D?

#684B4D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684B4D?

The RGB value is 104, 75, 77: 104 red, 75 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684B4D?

The complementary color is #4B6866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684B4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684B4D color

#684B4D rgb(104, 75, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #684B4D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 29.4% green and 30.2% blue (104, 75, 77).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 26% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.77:1).

#684B4D color codes

HEX	`#684B4D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 75, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 29.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 28%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.03, 12.63, 3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.03, 13.15, 16.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.565, 8.512, 8.159)`
Decimal	`6835021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684B4D, 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 #684B4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684B4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #684B4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684b4d; }
.text { color: #684b4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684b4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 75 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684b4d, #68584b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #684B4D?: #684B4D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684B4D?: The RGB value is 104, 75, 77: 104 red, 75 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684B4D?: The complementary color is #4B6866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684B4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.