What color is #685143?

#685143 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 #685143?

The RGB value is 104, 81, 67: 104 red, 81 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685143?

The complementary color is #435A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685143?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685143 color

#685143 rgb(104, 81, 67)

Shades of brown

The hex color #685143 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 31.8% green and 26.3% blue (104, 81, 67).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 36% 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 7.38:1).

#685143 color codes

HEX	`#685143`
RGB	`rgb(104, 81, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 31.8%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 36%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 36%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.43, 7.38, 11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.43, 14.01, 58.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.665, 9.234, 6.582)`
Decimal	`6836547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685143, 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 #685143	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#685143 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #685143 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685143; }
.text { color: #685143; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685143; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 81 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685143, #686443); }

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Questions

What color is #685143?: #685143 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 #685143?: The RGB value is 104, 81, 67: 104 red, 81 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685143?: The complementary color is #435A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685143?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.