#680903 Color
#680903 is rgb(104, 9, 3) in RGB, hsl(4, 94%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 97%, 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 1.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#680903rgb(104, 9, 3)hsl(4, 94%, 21%)hsv(4, 97%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 97%, 59%)oklch(33.1% 0.128 30.1)lab(21.14% 39.74 31.08)lch(21.14% 50.45 38.02)What #680903 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 #680903, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#680903 Channel Values
How #680903 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 9 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 94% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 97% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 97% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.89:1 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 #680903 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 #680903
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #680903; 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 #680903
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 #680903 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.
#680903#2D2D01#4B2302#3E3E00#523000#680808#680906#323232Using #680903 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-680903: #680903;background-color: #680903;colors: { 'color-680903': '#680903' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.035, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_680903">#680903</color>fill="#680903"More Red Colors
#680903 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#680903 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #680903?
#680903 is a dark red — rgb(104, 9, 3) in RGB and hsl(4, 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 1.98.
What is the RGB value of #680903?
#680903 is rgb(104, 9, 3) — red 104, green 9, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #680903?
#680903 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 97%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #680903 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #680903 scores 12.89:1 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 #680903 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #680903 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 13.09, which is visibly different.
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