What color is #684D3C?

#684D3C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tobacco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684D3C?

The RGB value is 104, 77, 60: 104 red, 77 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684D3C?

The complementary color is #3C5768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684D3C color

#684D3C rgb(104, 77, 60)

Shades of brown

The hex color #684D3C is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 30.2% green and 23.5% blue (104, 77, 60).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 42% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Tobacco (#684F3C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#684D3C color codes

HEX	`#684D3C`
RGB	`rgb(104, 77, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 30.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 42%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 42%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.16, 8.89, 14.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.16, 17.02, 58.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.179, 8.578, 5.446)`
Decimal	`6835516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684D3C, 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 #684D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #684D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684d3c; }
.text { color: #684d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 77 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684d3c, #68633c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #684D3C?: #684D3C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tobacco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684D3C?: The RGB value is 104, 77, 60: 104 red, 77 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684D3C?: The complementary color is #3C5768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.