What color is #68574C?

#68574C 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 #68574C?

The RGB value is 104, 87, 76: 104 red, 87 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68574C?

The complementary color is #4C5D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68574C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68574C color

#68574C rgb(104, 87, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68574C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 34.1% green and 29.8% blue (104, 87, 76).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 27% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Squirrel’s Cache (#675850), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#68574C color codes

HEX	`#68574C`
RGB	`rgb(104, 87, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 34.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 27%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 27%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.34, 5.08, 8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.34, 10.33, 60.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.422, 10.282, 8.272)`
Decimal	`6838092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68574C, 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 #68574C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68574C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #68574C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68574c; }
.text { color: #68574c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68574c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 87 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68574c, #68654c); }

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Questions

What color is #68574C?: #68574C 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 #68574C?: The RGB value is 104, 87, 76: 104 red, 87 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68574C?: The complementary color is #4C5D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68574C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.