What color is #68586A?

#68586A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68586A?

The RGB value is 104, 88, 106: 104 red, 88 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68586A?

The complementary color is #5A6A58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68586A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68586A color

#68586A rgb(104, 88, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68586A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 34.5% green and 41.6% blue (104, 88, 106).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#68586A color codes

HEX	`#68586A`
RGB	`rgb(104, 88, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 34.5%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 17%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 17%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.52, 10.13, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.52, 12.82, 322.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.8, 10.963, 15.127)`
Decimal	`6838378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68586A, 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 #68586A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68586A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #68586A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68586a; }
.text { color: #68586a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68586a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 88 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68586a, #6a5863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #68586A?: #68586A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68586A?: The RGB value is 104, 88, 106: 104 red, 88 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68586A?: The complementary color is #5A6A58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68586A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.