#682818 Color
#682818 is rgb(104, 40, 24) in RGB, hsl(12, 63%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 77%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#682818rgb(104, 40, 24)hsl(12, 63%, 25%)hsv(12, 77%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 77%, 59%)oklch(36.7% 0.096 35.2)lab(25.73% 28.54 25.24)lch(25.73% 38.10 41.50)What #682818 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 #682818, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#682818 Channel Values
How #682818 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 40 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 63% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 77% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 77% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.02:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #682818 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 #682818
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #682818; 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 #682818
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 #682818 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.
#682818#393917#503317#454512#553C14#692626#682721#3C3C3CUsing #682818 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-682818: #682818;background-color: #682818;colors: { 'color-682818': '#682818' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.157, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_682818">#682818</color>fill="#682818"More Red Colors
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#682818 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #682818?
#682818 is a dark red — rgb(104, 40, 24) in RGB and hsl(12, 63%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #682818?
#682818 is rgb(104, 40, 24) — red 104, green 40, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #682818?
#682818 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 77%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #682818 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #682818 scores 11.02:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #682818 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #682818 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 20.38, which is visibly different.
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