#683C41 Color
#683C41 is rgb(104, 60, 65) in RGB, hsl(353, 27%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 38%, 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 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683C41rgb(104, 60, 65)hsl(353, 27%, 32%)hsv(353, 42%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 38%, 59%)oklch(41.1% 0.062 12.8)lab(30.97% 20.34 5.67)lch(30.97% 21.12 15.58)What #683C41 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 #683C41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683C41 Channel Values
How #683C41 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 60 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 27% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 42% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 38% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683C41 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 #683C41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683C41; 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 #683C41
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 #683C41 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.
#683C41#464641#564241#4E4E3F#594740#683D3D#683C3E#484848Using #683C41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683c41: #683C41;background-color: #683C41;colors: { 'color-683c41': '#683C41' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.235, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_683c41">#683C41</color>fill="#683C41"More Red Colors
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#683C41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683C41?
#683C41 is a dark red — rgb(104, 60, 65) in RGB and hsl(353, 27%, 32%) 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 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #683C41?
#683C41 is rgb(104, 60, 65) — red 104, green 60, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683C41?
#683C41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 38%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683C41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683C41 scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683C41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683C41 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 25.03, which is a different colour altogether.
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