#680305 Color
#680305 is rgb(104, 3, 5) in RGB, hsl(359, 94%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 95%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#680305rgb(104, 3, 5)hsl(359, 94%, 21%)hsv(359, 97%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 95%, 59%)oklch(32.7% 0.131 27.9)lab(20.65% 41.17 29.76)lch(20.65% 50.80 35.86)What #680305 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #680305, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#680305 Channel Values
How #680305 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 3 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 94% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 97% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 95% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.09:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #680305 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #680305
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #680305; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #680305
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #680305 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#680305#2B2B03#4B2104#3D3D00#512F00#680303#680304#313131Using #680305 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-680305: #680305;background-color: #680305;colors: { 'color-680305': '#680305' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.012, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_680305">#680305</color>fill="#680305"More Red Colors
#680305 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#680305 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #680305?
#680305 is a dark red — rgb(104, 3, 5) in RGB and hsl(359, 94%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.28.
What is the RGB value of #680305?
#680305 is rgb(104, 3, 5) — red 104, green 3, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #680305?
#680305 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 95%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #680305 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #680305 scores 13.09:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #680305 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #680305 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.32, which is visibly different.
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