What color is #686436?

#686436 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686436?

The RGB value is 104, 100, 54: 104 red, 100 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686436?

The complementary color is #363A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686436 color

#686436 rgb(104, 100, 54)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #686436 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.2% green and 21.2% blue (104, 100, 54).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 48% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#686436 color codes

HEX	`#686436`
RGB	`rgb(104, 100, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 48%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 48%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.73, -5.66, 26.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.73, 27.14, 102.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.932, 12.324, 5.292)`
Decimal	`6841398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686436, 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 #686436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	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 #686436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686436; }
.text { color: #686436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 100 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686436, #536836); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #686436?: #686436 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686436?: The RGB value is 104, 100, 54: 104 red, 100 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686436?: The complementary color is #363A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.