#68300D Color
#68300D is rgb(104, 48, 13) in RGB, hsl(23, 78%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 87%, 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 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68300Drgb(104, 48, 13)hsl(23, 78%, 23%)hsv(23, 88%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 87%, 59%)oklch(37.9% 0.092 48.2)lab(27.36% 23.96 32.71)lch(27.36% 40.54 53.78)What #68300D 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 #68300D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68300D Channel Values
How #68300D 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 48 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 78% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 88% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 87% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.41:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68300D 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 #68300D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68300D; 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 #68300D
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 #68300D 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.
#68300D#3E3E0C#52390C#484803#574007#692D2D#692E24#404040Using #68300D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68300d: #68300D;background-color: #68300D;colors: { 'color-68300d': '#68300D' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.188, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_68300d">#68300D</color>fill="#68300D"More Brown Colors
#68300D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68300D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68300D?
#68300D is a dark brown — rgb(104, 48, 13) in RGB and hsl(23, 78%, 23%) 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 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #68300D?
#68300D is rgb(104, 48, 13) — red 104, green 48, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68300D?
#68300D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 87%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68300D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #68300D scores 10.41:1 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 #68300D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68300D 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 14.39, which is visibly different.
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