#684236 Color
#684236 is rgb(104, 66, 54) in RGB, hsl(14, 32%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 48%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684236rgb(104, 66, 54)hsl(14, 32%, 31%)hsv(14, 48%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 48%, 59%)oklch(42% 0.057 38.3)lab(32.28% 15.83 14.46)lch(32.28% 21.44 42.40)What #684236 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 #684236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684236 Channel Values
How #684236 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 66 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 32% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 48% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 48% · 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 #684236 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 #684236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684236; 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 #684236
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 #684236 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.
#684236#4A4A36#584736#515134#5B4B35#694141#68413D#4B4B4BUsing #684236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684236: #684236;background-color: #684236;colors: { 'color-684236': '#684236' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.259, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_684236">#684236</color>fill="#684236"More Red Colors
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#684236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684236?
#684236 is a dark red — rgb(104, 66, 54) in RGB and hsl(14, 32%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #684236?
#684236 is rgb(104, 66, 54) — red 104, green 66, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684236?
#684236 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 48%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684236 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 #684236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684236 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 24.64, which is visibly different.
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