What color is #685147?

#685147 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685147?

The RGB value is 104, 81, 71: 104 red, 81 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685147?

The complementary color is #475E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685147 color

#685147 rgb(104, 81, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #685147 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 31.8% green and 27.8% blue (104, 81, 71).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 32% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Afternoon Coffee (#6E544B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#685147 color codes

HEX	`#685147`
RGB	`rgb(104, 81, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 31.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.52, 7.97, 9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.52, 12.44, 50.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.789, 9.283, 7.236)`
Decimal	`6836551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685147, 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 #685147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#685147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #685147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685147; }
.text { color: #685147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 81 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685147, #686247); }

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Questions

What color is #685147?: #685147 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685147?: The RGB value is 104, 81, 71: 104 red, 81 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685147?: The complementary color is #475E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.