#681C03 Color
#681C03 is rgb(104, 28, 3) in RGB, hsl(15, 94%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 97%, 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 8.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#681C03rgb(104, 28, 3)hsl(15, 94%, 21%)hsv(15, 97%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 97%, 59%)oklch(34.8% 0.113 36.9)lab(23.40% 33.63 33.35)lch(23.40% 47.36 44.76)What #681C03 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 #681C03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#681C03 Channel Values
How #681C03 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 28 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 94% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 97% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 97% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.96:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #681C03 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 #681C03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #681C03; 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 #681C03
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 #681C03 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.
#681C03#333301#4E2B02#414100#533600#681A1A#681B13#373737Using #681C03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-681c03: #681C03;background-color: #681C03;colors: { 'color-681c03': '#681C03' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.110, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_681c03">#681C03</color>fill="#681C03"More Brown Colors
#681C03 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#681C03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #681C03?
#681C03 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 28, 3) in RGB and hsl(15, 94%, 21%) 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 8.77.
What is the RGB value of #681C03?
#681C03 is rgb(104, 28, 3) — red 104, green 28, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #681C03?
#681C03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 97%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #681C03 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #681C03 scores 11.96:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #681C03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #681C03 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 16.28, which is visibly different.
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