#684144 Color
#684144 is rgb(104, 65, 68) in RGB, hsl(355, 23%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 35%, 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 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684144rgb(104, 65, 68)hsl(355, 23%, 33%)hsv(355, 38%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 35%, 59%)oklch(42.2% 0.055 14.6)lab(32.30% 17.76 5.60)lch(32.30% 18.62 17.52)What #684144 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 #684144, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684144 Channel Values
How #684144 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 23% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 38% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 35% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684144 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 #684144
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684144; 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 #684144
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 #684144 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.
#684144#494944#574644#505043#5B4B43#684141#684142#4C4C4CUsing #684144 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684144: #684144;background-color: #684144;colors: { 'color-684144': '#684144' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.255, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_684144">#684144</color>fill="#684144"More Red Colors
#684144 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684144 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684144?
#684144 is a dark red — rgb(104, 65, 68) in RGB and hsl(355, 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 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #684144?
#684144 is rgb(104, 65, 68) — red 104, green 65, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684144?
#684144 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 35%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684144 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684144 scores 8.65:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684144 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684144 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 22.21, which is visibly different.
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