What color is #686043?

#686043 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 #686043?

The RGB value is 104, 96, 67: 104 red, 96 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686043?

The complementary color is #434B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686043 color

#686043 rgb(104, 96, 67)

Shades of brown

The hex color #686043 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 37.6% green and 26.3% blue (104, 96, 67).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 36% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#686043 color codes

HEX	`#686043`
RGB	`rgb(104, 96, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 37.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 36%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 36%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.76, -1.69, 17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.76, 17.84, 95.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.905, 11.714, 6.996)`
Decimal	`6840387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686043, 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 #686043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #686043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686043; }
.text { color: #686043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 96 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686043, #5e6843); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #686043?: #686043 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 #686043?: The RGB value is 104, 96, 67: 104 red, 96 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686043?: The complementary color is #434B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.