#684018 Color
#684018 is rgb(104, 64, 24) in RGB, hsl(30, 63%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 77%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684018rgb(104, 64, 24)hsl(30, 63%, 25%)hsv(30, 77%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 77%, 59%)oklch(41.1% 0.077 62.4)lab(31.37% 15.16 30.99)lch(31.37% 34.50 63.93)What #684018 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 #684018, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#684018 Channel Values
How #684018 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 64 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 63% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 77% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 77% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.99:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684018 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #684018 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #684018
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684018; 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 #684018
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #684018.
How #684018 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.
#684018#494917#574518#505013#5B4A15#6A3D3D#693E31#494949Using #684018 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684018: #684018;background-color: #684018;colors: { 'color-684018': '#684018' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.251, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_684018">#684018</color>fill="#684018"More Brown Colors
#684018 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684018 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684018?
#684018 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 64, 24) in RGB and hsl(30, 63%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.57.
What is the RGB value of #684018?
#684018 is rgb(104, 64, 24) — red 104, green 64, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684018?
#684018 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 77%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684018 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684018 scores 8.99:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684018 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684018 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 17.93, which is visibly different.
Open #684018 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.