#683F27 Color
#683F27 is rgb(104, 63, 39) in RGB, hsl(22, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 63%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683F27rgb(104, 63, 39)hsl(22, 45%, 28%)hsv(22, 63%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 63%, 59%)oklch(41.1% 0.068 50.3)lab(31.27% 16.49 22.44)lch(31.27% 27.85 53.69)What #683F27 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 #683F27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683F27 Channel Values
How #683F27 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 63 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 45% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 63% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 63% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 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 #683F27 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 #683F27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683F27; 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 #683F27
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 #683F27 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.
#683F27#484827#574527#4F4F24#5A4925#693D3D#693E35#494949Using #683F27 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683f27: #683F27;background-color: #683F27;colors: { 'color-683f27': '#683F27' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.247, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_683f27">#683F27</color>fill="#683F27"More Brown Colors
#683F27 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#683F27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683F27?
#683F27 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 63, 39) in RGB and hsl(22, 45%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #683F27?
#683F27 is rgb(104, 63, 39) — red 104, green 63, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683F27?
#683F27 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 63%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683F27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683F27 scores 9.02:1 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 #683F27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683F27 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 23.33, which is visibly different.
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