What color is #68512D?

#68512D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Jungle Beat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68512D?

The RGB value is 104, 81, 45: 104 red, 81 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68512D?

The complementary color is #2D4468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68512D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68512D color

#68512D rgb(104, 81, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #68512D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 31.8% green and 17.6% blue (104, 81, 45).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 57% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Beat (#654F2D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#68512D color codes

HEX	`#68512D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 81, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 31.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 57%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 57%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.02, 4.73, 24.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.02, 25.11, 79.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.125, 9.018, 3.742)`
Decimal	`6836525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68512D, 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 #68512D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68512D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #68512D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68512d; }
.text { color: #68512d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68512d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 81 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68512d, #62682d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #68512D?: #68512D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Jungle Beat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68512D?: The RGB value is 104, 81, 45: 104 red, 81 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68512D?: The complementary color is #2D4468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68512D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.