#682E18 Color
#682E18 is rgb(104, 46, 24) in RGB, hsl(17, 63%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 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 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#682E18rgb(104, 46, 24)hsl(17, 63%, 25%)hsv(17, 77%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 77%, 59%)oklch(37.7% 0.09 40.6)lab(27.00% 25.39 26.57)lch(27.00% 36.75 46.30)What #682E18 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 #682E18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#682E18 Channel Values
How #682E18 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 46 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 63% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 77% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 77% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.54:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #682E18 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 #682E18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #682E18; 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 #682E18
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 #682E18 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.
#682E18#3D3D17#513717#484812#563F15#692C2C#682D25#3F3F3FUsing #682E18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-682e18: #682E18;background-color: #682E18;colors: { 'color-682e18': '#682E18' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.180, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_682e18">#682E18</color>fill="#682E18"More Brown Colors
#682E18 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#682E18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #682E18?
#682E18 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 46, 24) in RGB and hsl(17, 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 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #682E18?
#682E18 is rgb(104, 46, 24) — red 104, green 46, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #682E18?
#682E18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 77%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #682E18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #682E18 scores 10.54:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #682E18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #682E18 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 18.75, which is visibly different.
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