What color is #68595E?

#68595E is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68595E?

The RGB value is 104, 89, 94: 104 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68595E?

The complementary color is #596863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68595E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68595E color

#68595E rgb(104, 89, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68595E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 34.9% green and 36.9% blue (104, 89, 94).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 8% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 10% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#68595E color codes

HEX	`#68595E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 89, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 34.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 8%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 14%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 10%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.41, 7.05, -0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.41, 7.08, 355)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.302, 10.896, 12.095)`
Decimal	`6838622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68595E, 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 #68595E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68595E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #68595E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68595e; }
.text { color: #68595e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68595e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 89 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68595e, #685b59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #68595E?: #68595E is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68595E?: The RGB value is 104, 89, 94: 104 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68595E?: The complementary color is #596863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68595E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.