What color is #684F4E?

#684F4E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684F4E?

The RGB value is 104, 79, 78: 104 red, 79 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684F4E?

The complementary color is #4E6768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684F4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684F4E color

#684F4E rgb(104, 79, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #684F4E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 31% green and 30.6% blue (104, 79, 78).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 25% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#684F4E color codes

HEX	`#684F4E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 79, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 31%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 25%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 25%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.15, 10.32, 4.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.15, 11.31, 24.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.88, 9.086, 8.44)`
Decimal	`6836046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684F4E, 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 #684F4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684F4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #684F4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684f4e; }
.text { color: #684f4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684f4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 79 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684f4e, #685c4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #684F4E?: #684F4E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684F4E?: The RGB value is 104, 79, 78: 104 red, 79 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684F4E?: The complementary color is #4E6768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684F4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.