#684141 Color
#684141 is rgb(104, 65, 65) in RGB, hsl(0, 23%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 38%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684141rgb(104, 65, 65)hsl(0, 23%, 33%)hsv(0, 38%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 38%, 59%)oklch(42.1% 0.055 19.6)lab(32.24% 17.44 7.43)lch(32.24% 18.96 23.06)What #684141 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 #684141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684141 Channel Values
How #684141 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 23% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 38% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 38% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684141 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 #684141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684141; 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 #684141
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 #684141 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.
#684141#494941#574641#50503F#5B4B40#684141#684141#4B4B4BUsing #684141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684141: #684141;background-color: #684141;colors: { 'color-684141': '#684141' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.255, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_684141">#684141</color>fill="#684141"More Red Colors
#684141 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684141?
#684141 is a dark red — rgb(104, 65, 65) in RGB and hsl(0, 23%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #684141?
#684141 is rgb(104, 65, 65) — red 104, green 65, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684141?
#684141 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 38%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684141 scores 8.67:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684141 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 22.53, which is visibly different.
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