What color is #686042?

#686042 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686042?

The RGB value is 104, 96, 66: 104 red, 96 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686042?

The complementary color is #424A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686042 color

#686042 rgb(104, 96, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #686042 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 37.6% green and 25.9% blue (104, 96, 66).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 37% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#686042 color codes

HEX	`#686042`
RGB	`rgb(104, 96, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 37.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 37%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.74, -1.83, 18.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.74, 18.42, 95.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.875, 11.702, 6.839)`
Decimal	`6840386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686042, 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 #686042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #686042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686042; }
.text { color: #686042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 96 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686042, #5d6842); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #686042?: #686042 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686042?: The RGB value is 104, 96, 66: 104 red, 96 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686042?: The complementary color is #424A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.