#683E37 Color
#683E37 is rgb(104, 62, 55) in RGB, hsl(9, 31%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 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 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683E37rgb(104, 62, 55)hsl(9, 31%, 31%)hsv(9, 47%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 47%, 59%)oklch(41.2% 0.061 30.1)lab(31.27% 18.25 12.49)lch(31.27% 22.12 34.38)What #683E37 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 #683E37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683E37 Channel Values
How #683E37 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 31% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 47% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 47% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683E37 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 #683E37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683E37; 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 #683E37
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 #683E37 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.
#683E37#474737#564437#4F4F35#5A4936#683D3D#683E3B#494949Using #683E37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683e37: #683E37;background-color: #683E37;colors: { 'color-683e37': '#683E37' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.243, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_683e37">#683E37</color>fill="#683E37"More Red Colors
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#683E37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683E37?
#683E37 is a dark red — rgb(104, 62, 55) in RGB and hsl(9, 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 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #683E37?
#683E37 is rgb(104, 62, 55) — red 104, green 62, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683E37?
#683E37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 47%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683E37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683E37 scores 9:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683E37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683E37 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 25.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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