#680311 Color
#680311 is rgb(104, 3, 17) in RGB, hsl(352, 94%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 84%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#680311rgb(104, 3, 17)hsl(352, 94%, 21%)hsv(352, 97%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 84%, 59%)oklch(32.8% 0.13 23.1)lab(20.75% 41.39 24.41)lch(20.75% 48.05 30.53)What #680311 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 #680311, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#680311 Channel Values
How #680311 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 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 94% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 97% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 84% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.05:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #680311 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 #680311
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #680311; 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 #680311
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 #680311 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.
#680311#2B2B10#4B2110#3D3D06#512F0B#680505#68040A#313131Using #680311 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-680311: #680311;background-color: #680311;colors: { 'color-680311': '#680311' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.012, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_680311">#680311</color>fill="#680311"More Red Colors
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#680311 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #680311?
#680311 is a dark red — rgb(104, 3, 17) in RGB and hsl(352, 94%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #680311?
#680311 is rgb(104, 3, 17) — red 104, green 3, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #680311?
#680311 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 84%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #680311 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #680311 scores 13.05:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #680311 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #680311 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 17.47, which is visibly different.
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