#681B08 Color
#681B08 is rgb(104, 27, 8) in RGB, hsl(12, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 92%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#681B08rgb(104, 27, 8)hsl(12, 86%, 22%)hsv(12, 92%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 92%, 59%)oklch(34.7% 0.113 34.5)lab(23.27% 34.14 31.20)lch(23.27% 46.25 42.43)What #681B08 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 #681B08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#681B08 Channel Values
How #681B08 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 27 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 86% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 92% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 92% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.01:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #681B08 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 #681B08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #681B08; 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 #681B08
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 #681B08 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.
#681B08#333306#4D2B07#414100#533601#681919#681A14#363636Using #681B08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-681b08: #681B08;background-color: #681B08;colors: { 'color-681b08': '#681B08' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.106, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_681b08">#681B08</color>fill="#681B08"More Red Colors
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#681B08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #681B08?
#681B08 is a dark red — rgb(104, 27, 8) in RGB and hsl(12, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #681B08?
#681B08 is rgb(104, 27, 8) — red 104, green 27, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #681B08?
#681B08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 92%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #681B08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #681B08 scores 12.01:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #681B08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #681B08 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 16.78, which is visibly different.
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