What color is #68564E?

#68564E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Squirrel’s Cache. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68564E?

The RGB value is 104, 86, 78: 104 red, 86 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68564E?

The complementary color is #4E6068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68564E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68564E color

#68564E rgb(104, 86, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68564E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 33.7% green and 30.6% blue (104, 86, 78).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Squirrel’s Cache (#675850), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#68564E color codes

HEX	`#68564E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 86, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 33.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 25%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, 6.01, 7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 9.55, 50.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.412, 10.149, 8.617)`
Decimal	`6837838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68564E, 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 #68564E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68564E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #68564E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68564e; }
.text { color: #68564e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68564e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 86 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68564e, #68634e); }

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Questions

What color is #68564E?: #68564E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Squirrel’s Cache. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68564E?: The RGB value is 104, 86, 78: 104 red, 86 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68564E?: The complementary color is #4E6068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68564E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.