What color is #686803?

#686803 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Serrano Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686803?

The RGB value is 104, 104, 3: 104 red, 104 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686803?

The complementary color is #030368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686803?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686803 color

#686803 rgb(104, 104, 3)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #686803 is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40.8% green and 1.2% blue (104, 104, 3).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 94% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 97% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Serrano Pepper (#556600), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#686803 color codes

HEX	`#686803`
RGB	`rgb(104, 104, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40.8%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 94%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 97%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 97%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.54, -11.07, 48.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.54, 49.38, 102.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.676, 12.851, 2.004)`
Decimal	`6842371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686803, 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 #686803	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686803 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #686803 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686803; }
.text { color: #686803; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686803; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 104 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686803, #366803); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #686803?: #686803 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Serrano Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686803?: The RGB value is 104, 104, 3: 104 red, 104 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686803?: The complementary color is #030368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686803?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.