#684331 Color
#684331 is rgb(104, 67, 49) in RGB, hsl(20, 36%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 53%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684331rgb(104, 67, 49)hsl(20, 36%, 30%)hsv(20, 53%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 53%, 59%)oklch(42.1% 0.059 46.6)lab(32.46% 14.85 17.80)lch(32.46% 23.18 50.18)What #684331 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 #684331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684331 Channel Values
How #684331 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 36% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 53% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 53% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684331 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 #684331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684331; 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 #684331
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 #684331 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.
#684331#4B4B31#584831#52522F#5B4C30#694141#69423B#4C4C4CUsing #684331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684331: #684331;background-color: #684331;colors: { 'color-684331': '#684331' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.263, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_684331">#684331</color>fill="#684331"More Brown Colors
#684331 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684331?
#684331 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 67, 49) in RGB and hsl(20, 36%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #684331?
#684331 is rgb(104, 67, 49) — red 104, green 67, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684331?
#684331 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 53%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684331 scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684331 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 26.08, which is a different colour altogether.
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