#683E08 Color
#683E08 is rgb(104, 62, 8) in RGB, hsl(34, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 92%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683E08rgb(104, 62, 8)hsl(34, 86%, 22%)hsv(34, 92%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 92%, 59%)oklch(40.5% 0.086 65.6)lab(30.76% 15.87 37.37)lch(30.76% 40.60 66.99)What #683E08 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 #683E08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683E08 Channel Values
How #683E08 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 62 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 86% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 92% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 92% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.21:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683E08 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 #683E08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683E08; 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 #683E08
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 #683E08 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.
#683E08#474707#564407#4F4F00#5A4903#6A3A3A#693C2D#484848Using #683E08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683e08: #683E08;background-color: #683E08;colors: { 'color-683e08': '#683E08' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.243, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_683e08">#683E08</color>fill="#683E08"More Brown Colors
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#683E08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683E08?
#683E08 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 62, 8) in RGB and hsl(34, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #683E08?
#683E08 is rgb(104, 62, 8) — red 104, green 62, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683E08?
#683E08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 92%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683E08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683E08 scores 9.21:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683E08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683E08 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 14.77, which is visibly different.
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