What color is #68596B?

#68596B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68596B?

The RGB value is 104, 89, 107: 104 red, 89 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68596B?

The complementary color is #5C6B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68596B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68596B color

#68596B rgb(104, 89, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68596B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 34.9% green and 42% blue (104, 89, 107).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#68596B color codes

HEX	`#68596B`
RGB	`rgb(104, 89, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 34.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 17%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.83, 9.73, -8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.83, 12.6, 320.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.935, 11.15, 15.43)`
Decimal	`6838635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68596B, 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 #68596B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68596B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #68596B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68596b; }
.text { color: #68596b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68596b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 89 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68596b, #6b5965); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #68596B?: #68596B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68596B?: The RGB value is 104, 89, 107: 104 red, 89 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68596B?: The complementary color is #5C6B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68596B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.