What color is #68614E?

#68614E 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 #68614E?

The RGB value is 104, 97, 78: 104 red, 97 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68614E?

The complementary color is #4E5568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68614E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68614E color

#68614E rgb(104, 97, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68614E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38% green and 30.6% blue (104, 97, 78).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 25% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#68614E color codes

HEX	`#68614E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 97, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 25%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 25%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.28, -0.63, 11.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.28, 11.88, 93.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.359, 12.043, 8.932)`
Decimal	`6840654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68614E, 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 #68614E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68614E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #68614E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68614e; }
.text { color: #68614e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68614e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 97 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68614e, #62684e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #68614E?: #68614E 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 #68614E?: The RGB value is 104, 97, 78: 104 red, 97 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68614E?: The complementary color is #4E5568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68614E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.