#684322 Color
#684322 is rgb(104, 67, 34) in RGB, hsl(28, 51%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 67%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684322rgb(104, 67, 34)hsl(28, 51%, 27%)hsv(28, 67%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 67%, 59%)oklch(41.8% 0.07 60.8)lab(32.26% 13.87 26.51)lch(32.26% 29.92 62.38)What #684322 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 #684322, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684322 Channel Values
How #684322 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 67 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 51% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 67% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 67% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.7:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684322 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 #684322
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684322; 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 #684322
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 #684322 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.
#684322#4B4B22#584822#52521F#5B4C20#6A4040#694136#4B4B4BUsing #684322 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684322: #684322;background-color: #684322;colors: { 'color-684322': '#684322' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.263, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_684322">#684322</color>fill="#684322"More Brown Colors
#684322 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684322 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684322?
#684322 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 67, 34) in RGB and hsl(28, 51%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.18.
What is the RGB value of #684322?
#684322 is rgb(104, 67, 34) — red 104, green 67, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684322?
#684322 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 67%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684322 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684322 scores 8.7:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684322 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684322 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 21.47, which is visibly different.
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