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#682F22 Color

#682F22 is rgb(104, 47, 34) in RGB, hsl(11, 51%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 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 3.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#682F22
HEX#682F22
RGBrgb(104, 47, 34)
HSLhsl(11, 51%, 27%)
HSVhsv(11, 67%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 67%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(38% 0.085 34.1)
LABlab(27.34% 25.29 20.87)
LCHlch(27.34% 32.79 39.52)

What #682F22 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 #682F22, 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 red in the library.

#682F22 Channel Values

How #682F22 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 47 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 51% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 67% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 67% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.4:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #682F22 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 text10.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #682F22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #682F22; 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 #682F22

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 #682F22 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#682F22
Protanopia#3D3D21
Protanomaly#523822
Deuteranopia#48481E
Deuteranomaly#573F20
Tritanopia#692E2E
Tritanomaly#682E29
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #682F22 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-682f22: #682F22;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #682F22;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-682f22': '#682F22' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.184, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_682f22">#682F22</color>
SVG fillfill="#682F22"

More Red Colors

#682F22 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#682F22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #682F22?

#682F22 is a dark red — rgb(104, 47, 34) in RGB and hsl(11, 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 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #682F22?

#682F22 is rgb(104, 47, 34) — red 104, green 47, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #682F22?

#682F22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 67%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #682F22 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #682F22 scores 10.4:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #682F22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #682F22 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 23.42, which is visibly different.

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