#683103 Color
#683103 is rgb(104, 49, 3) in RGB, hsl(27, 94%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 97%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683103rgb(104, 49, 3)hsl(27, 94%, 21%)hsv(27, 97%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 97%, 59%)oklch(38% 0.095 52.7)lab(27.54% 23.20 36.99)lch(27.54% 43.66 57.91)What #683103 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 #683103, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683103 Channel Values
How #683103 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 49 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 94% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 97% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 97% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.35:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683103 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 #683103
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683103; 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 #683103
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 #683103 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.
#683103#3F3F01#523A02#494900#574100#692E2E#692F23#404040Using #683103 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683103: #683103;background-color: #683103;colors: { 'color-683103': '#683103' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.192, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_683103">#683103</color>fill="#683103"More Brown Colors
#683103 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#683103 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683103?
#683103 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 49, 3) in RGB and hsl(27, 94%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #683103?
#683103 is rgb(104, 49, 3) — red 104, green 49, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683103?
#683103 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 97%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683103 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683103 scores 10.35:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683103 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683103 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 12.36, which is visibly different.
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