What color is #686211?

#686211 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686211?

The RGB value is 104, 98, 17: 104 red, 98 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686211?

The complementary color is #111768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686211?

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.

#686211 color

#686211 rgb(104, 98, 17)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #686211 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 6.7% blue (104, 98, 17).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 72% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 84% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

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

#686211 color codes

HEX	`#686211`
RGB	`rgb(104, 98, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.4%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 72%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 84%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 84%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.77, -7.25, 42.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.77, 43.55, 99.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.178, 11.719, 2.256)`
Decimal	`6840849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686211, 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 #686211	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686211 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 #686211 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686211; }
.text { color: #686211; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686211; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 98 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686211, #436811); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #686211?: #686211 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686211?: The RGB value is 104, 98, 17: 104 red, 98 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686211?: The complementary color is #111768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686211?: 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.