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#682808 Color

#682808 is rgb(104, 40, 8) in RGB, hsl(20, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 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 8.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#682808
HEX#682808
RGBrgb(104, 40, 8)
HSLhsl(20, 86%, 22%)
HSVhsv(20, 92%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 92%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(36.5% 0.101 42.9)
LABlab(25.61% 28.11 33.36)
LCHlch(25.61% 43.62 49.88)

What #682808 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 #682808, 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.

#682808 Channel Values

How #682808 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 40 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 86% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 92% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 92% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.08:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #682808 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 text11.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #682808

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #682808; 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 #682808

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 #682808 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#682808
Protanopia#393906
Protanomaly#503307
Deuteranopia#454500
Deuteranomaly#553C02
Tritanopia#692525
Tritanomaly#69261D
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #682808 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-682808: #682808;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #682808;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-682808': '#682808' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.157, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_682808">#682808</color>
SVG fillfill="#682808"

More Brown Colors

#682808 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#682808 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #682808?

#682808 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 40, 8) in RGB and hsl(20, 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 8.27.

What is the RGB value of #682808?

#682808 is rgb(104, 40, 8) — red 104, green 40, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #682808?

#682808 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 92%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #682808 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #682808 scores 11.08:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #682808 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #682808 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 14.81, which is visibly different.

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