#684103 Color
#684103 is rgb(104, 65, 3) in RGB, hsl(37, 94%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 97%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684103rgb(104, 65, 3)hsl(37, 94%, 21%)hsv(37, 97%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 97%, 59%)oklch(41.1% 0.087 70.5)lab(31.52% 14.01 39.81)lch(31.52% 42.20 70.61)What #684103 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 #684103, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684103 Channel Values
How #684103 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 65 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 94% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 97% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 97% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.95:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684103 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 #684103
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684103; 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 #684103
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 #684103 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.
#684103#494902#574602#505000#5B4B00#6A3D3D#693E2F#494949Using #684103 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684103: #684103;background-color: #684103;colors: { 'color-684103': '#684103' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.255, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_684103">#684103</color>fill="#684103"More Brown Colors
#684103 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684103 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684103?
#684103 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 65, 3) in RGB and hsl(37, 94%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.
What is the RGB value of #684103?
#684103 is rgb(104, 65, 3) — red 104, green 65, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684103?
#684103 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 97%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684103 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684103 scores 8.95:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684103 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684103 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 15.55, which is visibly different.
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