What color is #685042?

#685042 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Tobacco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685042?

The RGB value is 104, 80, 66: 104 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685042?

The complementary color is #425A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685042 color

#685042 rgb(104, 80, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #685042 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 31.4% green and 25.9% blue (104, 80, 66).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 37% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Tobacco (#684F3C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#685042 color codes

HEX	`#685042`
RGB	`rgb(104, 80, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 31.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 37%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.13, 7.85, 12.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.13, 14.43, 57.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.561, 9.074, 6.401)`
Decimal	`6836290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685042, 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 #685042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#685042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #685042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685042; }
.text { color: #685042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 80 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685042, #686342); }

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Questions

What color is #685042?: #685042 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Tobacco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685042?: The RGB value is 104, 80, 66: 104 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685042?: The complementary color is #425A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.