What color is #686037?

#686037 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686037?

The RGB value is 104, 96, 55: 104 red, 96 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686037?

The complementary color is #373F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686037?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686037 color

#686037 rgb(104, 96, 55)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #686037 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 37.6% green and 21.6% blue (104, 96, 55).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 47% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#686037 color codes

HEX	`#686037`
RGB	`rgb(104, 96, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 37.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 47%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 47%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, -3.21, 24.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 24.72, 97.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.582, 11.585, 5.292)`
Decimal	`6840375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686037, 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 #686037	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686037 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #686037 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686037; }
.text { color: #686037; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686037; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 96 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686037, #576837); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #686037?: #686037 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686037?: The RGB value is 104, 96, 55: 104 red, 96 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686037?: The complementary color is #373F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686037?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.