#682A22 Color
#682A22 is rgb(104, 42, 34) in RGB, hsl(7, 51%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 67%, 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 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#682A22rgb(104, 42, 34)hsl(7, 51%, 27%)hsv(7, 67%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 67%, 59%)oklch(37.2% 0.091 29.5)lab(26.26% 27.95 19.59)lch(26.26% 34.13 35.03)What #682A22 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 #682A22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#682A22 Channel Values
How #682A22 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 42 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 51% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 67% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 67% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.81:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #682A22 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 #682A22
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #682A22; 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 #682A22
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 #682A22 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-682a22: #682A22;background-color: #682A22;colors: { 'color-682a22': '#682A22' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.165, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_682a22">#682A22</color>fill="#682A22"More Red Colors
#682A22 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#682A22 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #682A22?
#682A22 is a dark red — rgb(104, 42, 34) in RGB and hsl(7, 51%, 27%) 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 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #682A22?
#682A22 is rgb(104, 42, 34) — red 104, green 42, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #682A22?
#682A22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 67%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #682A22 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #682A22 scores 10.81:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #682A22 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #682A22 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 24.78, which is visibly different.
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