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#68314D Color

#68314D is rgb(104, 49, 77) in RGB, hsl(329, 36%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 26%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68314D
HEX#68314D
RGBrgb(104, 49, 77)
HSLhsl(329, 36%, 30%)
HSVhsv(329, 53%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 26%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(39.6% 0.086 350)
LABlab(28.73% 27.82 -5.38)
LCHlch(28.73% 28.33 349.05)

What #68314D 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 #68314D, 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 pink in the library.

#68314D Channel Values

How #68314D 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 49 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 36% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 53% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 26% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.84:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68314D 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 text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68314D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68314D; 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 #68314D

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 #68314D 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#68314D
Protanopia#3F3F4D
Protanomaly#523A4D
Deuteranopia#49494B
Deuteranomaly#57414C
Tritanopia#663535
Tritanomaly#673440
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #68314D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68314d: #68314D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68314D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68314d': '#68314D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.192, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_68314d">#68314D</color>
SVG fillfill="#68314D"

More Pink Colors

#68314D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68314D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68314D?

#68314D is a dark pink — rgb(104, 49, 77) in RGB and hsl(329, 36%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.

What is the RGB value of #68314D?

#68314D is rgb(104, 49, 77) — red 104, green 49, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68314D?

#68314D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 26%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68314D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #68314D scores 9.84:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68314D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68314D 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 32.39, which is a different colour altogether.

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