#682008 Color
#682008 is rgb(104, 32, 8) in RGB, hsl(15, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 92%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), visibly different at ΔE 10.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#682008rgb(104, 32, 8)hsl(15, 86%, 22%)hsv(15, 92%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 92%, 59%)oklch(35.4% 0.108 37.3)lab(24.10% 31.98 31.99)lch(24.10% 45.23 45.01)What #682008 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 #682008, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#682008 Channel Values
How #682008 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 32 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 86% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 92% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 92% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.67:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #682008 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 #682008
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #682008; 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 #682008
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 #682008 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.
#682008#353506#4E2E07#434300#543801#691E1E#681F17#383838Using #682008 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-682008: #682008;background-color: #682008;colors: { 'color-682008': '#682008' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.125, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_682008">#682008</color>fill="#682008"More Brown Colors
#682008 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#682008 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #682008?
#682008 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 32, 8) in RGB and hsl(15, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.24.
What is the RGB value of #682008?
#682008 is rgb(104, 32, 8) — red 104, green 32, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #682008?
#682008 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 92%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #682008 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #682008 scores 11.67:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #682008 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #682008 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 17.27, which is visibly different.
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