#68401D Color
#68401D is rgb(104, 64, 29) in RGB, hsl(28, 56%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 72%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68401Drgb(104, 64, 29)hsl(28, 56%, 26%)hsv(28, 72%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 72%, 59%)oklch(41.1% 0.074 59.5)lab(31.42% 15.37 28.38)lch(31.42% 32.28 61.56)What #68401D 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 #68401D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68401D Channel Values
How #68401D 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 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 56% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 72% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 72% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.98:1 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 #68401D 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 #68401D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68401D; 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 #68401D
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 #68401D 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.
#68401D#49491C#57451D#505019#5B4A1B#6A3D3D#693E33#494949Using #68401D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68401d: #68401D;background-color: #68401D;colors: { 'color-68401d': '#68401D' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.251, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_68401d">#68401D</color>fill="#68401D"More Brown Colors
#68401D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68401D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68401D?
#68401D is a dark brown — rgb(104, 64, 29) in RGB and hsl(28, 56%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #68401D?
#68401D is rgb(104, 64, 29) — red 104, green 64, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68401D?
#68401D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 72%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68401D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #68401D scores 8.98:1 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 #68401D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68401D 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 19.43, which is visibly different.
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