What color is #686631?

#686631 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 #686631?

The RGB value is 104, 102, 49: 104 red, 102 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686631?

The complementary color is #313368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686631 color

#686631 rgb(104, 102, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #686631 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40% green and 19.2% blue (104, 102, 49).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 53% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#686631 color codes

HEX	`#686631`
RGB	`rgb(104, 102, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 53%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.26, -7.34, 29.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.26, 30.83, 103.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.015, 12.668, 4.77)`
Decimal	`6841905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686631, 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 #686631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #686631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686631; }
.text { color: #686631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 102 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686631, #4e6831); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #686631?: #686631 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 #686631?: The RGB value is 104, 102, 49: 104 red, 102 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686631?: The complementary color is #313368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.