What color is #68702C?

#68702C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68702C?

The RGB value is 104, 112, 44: 104 red, 112 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68702C?

The complementary color is #342C70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68702C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68702C color

#68702C rgb(104, 112, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #68702C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 43.9% green and 17.3% blue (104, 112, 44).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 44% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#68702C color codes

HEX	`#68702C`
RGB	`rgb(104, 112, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 43.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 44%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 61%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 61%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.24, -13.42, 35.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.24, 38.39, 110.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.958, 14.713, 4.592)`
Decimal	`6844460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68702C, 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 #68702C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68702C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #68702C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68702c; }
.text { color: #68702c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68702c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 112 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68702c, #46702c); }

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Questions

What color is #68702C?: #68702C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68702C?: The RGB value is 104, 112, 44: 104 red, 112 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68702C?: The complementary color is #342C70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68702C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.