#68402C Color
#68402C is rgb(104, 64, 44) in RGB, hsl(20, 41%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 58%, 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 3.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68402Crgb(104, 64, 44)hsl(20, 41%, 29%)hsv(20, 58%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 58%, 59%)oklch(41.4% 0.064 47)lab(31.60% 16.24 19.80)lch(31.60% 25.61 50.65)What #68402C 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 #68402C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68402C Channel Values
How #68402C 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 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 41% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 58% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 58% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.9:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68402C 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 #68402C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68402C; 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 #68402C
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 #68402C 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.
#68402C#49492C#57452C#50502A#5B4A2B#693E3E#693F37#4A4A4AUsing #68402C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68402c: #68402C;background-color: #68402C;colors: { 'color-68402c': '#68402C' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.251, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_68402c">#68402C</color>fill="#68402C"More Brown Colors
#68402C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68402C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68402C?
#68402C is a dark brown — rgb(104, 64, 44) in RGB and hsl(20, 41%, 29%) 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 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #68402C?
#68402C is rgb(104, 64, 44) — red 104, green 64, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68402C?
#68402C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 58%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68402C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #68402C scores 8.9:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68402C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68402C 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 25.49, which is a different colour altogether.
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