What color is #686246?

#686246 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 #686246?

The RGB value is 104, 98, 70: 104 red, 98 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686246?

The complementary color is #464C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686246 color

#686246 rgb(104, 98, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #686246 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 27.5% blue (104, 98, 70).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 33% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#686246 color codes

HEX	`#686246`
RGB	`rgb(104, 98, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 33%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.41, -2.45, 16.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.41, 17.01, 98.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.182, 12.121, 7.544)`
Decimal	`6840902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686246, 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 #686246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #686246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686246; }
.text { color: #686246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 98 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686246, #5d6846); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #686246?: #686246 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 #686246?: The RGB value is 104, 98, 70: 104 red, 98 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686246?: The complementary color is #464C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.