#683937 Color
#683937 is rgb(104, 57, 55) in RGB, hsl(2, 31%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 47%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683937rgb(104, 57, 55)hsl(2, 31%, 31%)hsv(2, 47%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 47%, 59%)oklch(40.2% 0.067 23.1)lab(30.02% 21.14 10.83)lch(30.02% 23.75 27.12)What #683937 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 #683937, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683937 Channel Values
How #683937 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 57 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 31% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 47% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 47% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683937 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 #683937
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683937; 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 #683937
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 #683937 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.
#683937#444437#554037#4C4C35#594536#683939#683938#464646Using #683937 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683937: #683937;background-color: #683937;colors: { 'color-683937': '#683937' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.224, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_683937">#683937</color>fill="#683937"More Red Colors
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#683937 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683937?
#683937 is a dark red — rgb(104, 57, 55) in RGB and hsl(2, 31%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #683937?
#683937 is rgb(104, 57, 55) — red 104, green 57, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683937?
#683937 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 47%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683937 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683937 scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683937 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683937 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 27.77, which is a different colour altogether.
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