What color is #685F4D?

#685F4D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685F4D?

The RGB value is 104, 95, 77: 104 red, 95 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685F4D?

The complementary color is #4D5668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685F4D color

#685F4D rgb(104, 95, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #685F4D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 37.3% green and 30.2% blue (104, 95, 77).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 15% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 26% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#685F4D color codes

HEX	`#685F4D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 95, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 37.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 15%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 26%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.68, 0.4, 11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.68, 11.63, 88.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.141, 11.664, 8.684)`
Decimal	`6840141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685F4D, 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 #685F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#685F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #685F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685f4d; }
.text { color: #685f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 95 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685f4d, #63684d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #685F4D?: #685F4D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685F4D?: The RGB value is 104, 95, 77: 104 red, 95 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685F4D?: The complementary color is #4D5668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.