What color is #685248?

#685248 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685248?

The RGB value is 104, 82, 72: 104 red, 82 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685248?

The complementary color is #485E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685248 color

#685248 rgb(104, 82, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #685248 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 32.2% green and 28.2% blue (104, 82, 72).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 31% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#685248 color codes

HEX	`#685248`
RGB	`rgb(104, 82, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 32.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 31%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 31%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.83, 7.51, 9.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.83, 11.99, 51.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.896, 9.446, 7.432)`
Decimal	`6836808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685248, 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 #685248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#685248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #685248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685248; }
.text { color: #685248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 82 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685248, #686248); }

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Questions

What color is #685248?: #685248 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685248?: The RGB value is 104, 82, 72: 104 red, 82 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685248?: The complementary color is #485E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.