What color is #686253?

#686253 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 #686253?

The RGB value is 104, 98, 83: 104 red, 98 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686253?

The complementary color is #535968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686253 color

#686253 rgb(104, 98, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686253 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 32.5% blue (104, 98, 83).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 20% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#686253 color codes

HEX	`#686253`
RGB	`rgb(104, 98, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 20%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.69, -0.4, 9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.69, 9.42, 92.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.638, 12.303, 9.944)`
Decimal	`6840915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686253, 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 #686253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #686253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686253; }
.text { color: #686253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 98 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686253, #646853); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #686253?: #686253 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 #686253?: The RGB value is 104, 98, 83: 104 red, 98 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686253?: The complementary color is #535968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.