What color is #686E3D?

#686E3D 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 #686E3D?

The RGB value is 104, 110, 61: 104 red, 110 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686E3D?

The complementary color is #433D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686E3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686E3D color

#686E3D rgb(104, 110, 61)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #686E3D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 43.1% green and 23.9% blue (104, 110, 61).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#686E3D color codes

HEX	`#686E3D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 110, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 43.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 45%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 45%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.85, -10.55, 26.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.85, 28.52, 111.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.127, 14.432, 6.561)`
Decimal	`6843965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686E3D, 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 #686E3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686E3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #686E3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686e3d; }
.text { color: #686e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686e3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 110 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686e3d, #4f6e3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #686E3D?: #686E3D 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 #686E3D?: The RGB value is 104, 110, 61: 104 red, 110 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686E3D?: The complementary color is #433D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686E3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.