What color is #686830?

#686830 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 #686830?

The RGB value is 104, 104, 48: 104 red, 104 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686830?

The complementary color is #303068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686830?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686830 color

#686830 rgb(104, 104, 48)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #686830 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40.8% green and 18.8% blue (104, 104, 48).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 37% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#686830 color codes

HEX	`#686830`
RGB	`rgb(104, 104, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 37%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 54%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 54%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.85, -8.58, 31.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.85, 32.34, 105.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.193, 13.057, 4.726)`
Decimal	`6842416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686830, 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 #686830	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686830 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #686830 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686830; }
.text { color: #686830; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686830; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 104 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686830, #4c6830); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #686830?: #686830 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 #686830?: The RGB value is 104, 104, 48: 104 red, 104 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686830?: The complementary color is #303068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686830?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.