What color is #68624C?

#68624C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68624C?

The RGB value is 104, 98, 76: 104 red, 98 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68624C?

The complementary color is #4C5268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68624C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68624C color

#68624C rgb(104, 98, 76)

Shades of brown

The hex color #68624C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 29.8% blue (104, 98, 76).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 27% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#68624C color codes

HEX	`#68624C`
RGB	`rgb(104, 98, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 27%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 27%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.53, -1.54, 13.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.53, 13.5, 96.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.381, 12.2, 8.591)`
Decimal	`6840908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68624C, 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 #68624C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68624C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #68624C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68624c; }
.text { color: #68624c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68624c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 98 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68624c, #60684c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #68624C?: #68624C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68624C?: The RGB value is 104, 98, 76: 104 red, 98 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68624C?: The complementary color is #4C5268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68624C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.