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#682508 Color

#682508 is rgb(104, 37, 8) in RGB, hsl(18, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 92%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#682508
HEX#682508
RGBrgb(104, 37, 8)
HSLhsl(18, 86%, 22%)
HSVhsv(18, 92%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 92%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(36.1% 0.103 40.6)
LABlab(25.02% 29.61 32.83)
LCHlch(25.02% 44.21 47.95)

What #682508 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 #682508, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#682508 Channel Values

How #682508 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 37 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 86% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 92% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 92% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.31:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #682508 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.

TextWhite text11.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #682508

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #682508; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #682508

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 #682508 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.

Typical#682508
Protanopia#383806
Protanomaly#4F3107
Deuteranopia#444400
Deuteranomaly#553A01
Tritanopia#692323
Tritanomaly#68241B
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #682508 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-682508: #682508;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #682508;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-682508': '#682508' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.145, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_682508">#682508</color>
SVG fillfill="#682508"

More Brown Colors

#682508 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#682508 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #682508?

#682508 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 37, 8) in RGB and hsl(18, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.

What is the RGB value of #682508?

#682508 is rgb(104, 37, 8) — red 104, green 37, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #682508?

#682508 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 92%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #682508 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #682508 scores 11.31:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #682508 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #682508 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 15.67, which is visibly different.

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