What color is #68655C?

#68655C is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68655C?

The RGB value is 104, 101, 92: 104 red, 101 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68655C?

The complementary color is #5C5F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68655C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68655C color

#68655C rgb(104, 101, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68655C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.6% green and 36.1% blue (104, 101, 92).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 6% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#68655C color codes

HEX	`#68655C`
RGB	`rgb(104, 101, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 6%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 12%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.8, -0.57, 5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.8, 5.55, 95.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.294, 13.023, 11.989)`
Decimal	`6841692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68655C, 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 #68655C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68655C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #68655C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68655c; }
.text { color: #68655c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68655c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 101 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68655c, #65685c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #68655C?: #68655C is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68655C?: The RGB value is 104, 101, 92: 104 red, 101 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68655C?: The complementary color is #5C5F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68655C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.