#683822 Color
#683822 is rgb(104, 56, 34) in RGB, hsl(19, 51%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 67%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683822rgb(104, 56, 34)hsl(19, 51%, 27%)hsv(19, 67%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 67%, 59%)oklch(39.6% 0.076 44.6)lab(29.44% 20.26 23.32)lch(29.44% 30.89 49.02)What #683822 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 #683822, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683822 Channel Values
How #683822 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 56 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 51% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 67% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 67% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.64:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683822 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 #683822
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683822; 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 #683822
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 #683822 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.
#683822#434321#543F22#4C4C1E#584520#693636#69372F#454545Using #683822 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683822: #683822;background-color: #683822;colors: { 'color-683822': '#683822' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.220, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_683822">#683822</color>fill="#683822"More Brown Colors
#683822 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#683822 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683822?
#683822 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 56, 34) in RGB and hsl(19, 51%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.
What is the RGB value of #683822?
#683822 is rgb(104, 56, 34) — red 104, green 56, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683822?
#683822 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 67%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683822 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683822 scores 9.64:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683822 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683822 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 21.59, which is visibly different.
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