#680816 Color
#680816 is rgb(104, 8, 22) in RGB, hsl(351, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 79%, 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 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#680816rgb(104, 8, 22)hsl(351, 86%, 22%)hsv(351, 92%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 79%, 59%)oklch(33.2% 0.126 21.6)lab(21.22% 40.37 21.71)lch(21.22% 45.84 28.27)What #680816 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 #680816, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#680816 Channel Values
How #680816 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 8 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 86% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 92% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 79% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.84:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #680816 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 #680816
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #680816; 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 #680816
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 #680816 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.
#680816#2C2C15#4B2215#3D3D0E#523011#680A0A#680910#323232Using #680816 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-680816: #680816;background-color: #680816;colors: { 'color-680816': '#680816' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.031, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_680816">#680816</color>fill="#680816"More Red Colors
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#680816 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #680816?
#680816 is a dark red — rgb(104, 8, 22) in RGB and hsl(351, 86%, 22%) 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 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #680816?
#680816 is rgb(104, 8, 22) — red 104, green 8, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #680816?
#680816 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 79%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #680816 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #680816 scores 12.84:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #680816 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #680816 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 20.11, which is visibly different.
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