#681C12 Color
#681C12 is rgb(104, 28, 18) in RGB, hsl(7, 70%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 83%, 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.
#681C12rgb(104, 28, 18)hsl(7, 70%, 24%)hsv(7, 83%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 83%, 59%)oklch(34.9% 0.11 30.7)lab(23.50% 33.95 26.60)lch(23.50% 43.13 38.08)What #681C12 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 #681C12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#681C12 Channel Values
How #681C12 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 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 70% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.91:1 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 #681C12 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 #681C12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #681C12; 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 #681C12
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 #681C12 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.
#681C12#333311#4E2B11#414108#53360D#681B1B#681B18#373737Using #681C12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-681c12: #681C12;background-color: #681C12;colors: { 'color-681c12': '#681C12' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.110, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_681c12">#681C12</color>fill="#681C12"More Red Colors
#681C12 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#681C12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #681C12?
#681C12 is a dark red — rgb(104, 28, 18) in RGB and hsl(7, 70%, 24%) 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 #681C12?
#681C12 is rgb(104, 28, 18) — red 104, green 28, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #681C12?
#681C12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #681C12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #681C12 scores 11.91:1 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 #681C12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #681C12 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 19.57, which is visibly different.
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