#684341 Color
#684341 is rgb(104, 67, 65) in RGB, hsl(3, 23%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 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 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684341rgb(104, 67, 65)hsl(3, 23%, 33%)hsv(3, 38%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 38%, 59%)oklch(42.5% 0.052 22.9)lab(32.75% 16.28 8.14)lch(32.75% 18.20 26.58)What #684341 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 #684341, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684341 Channel Values
How #684341 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 23% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 38% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 38% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684341 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 #684341
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684341; 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 #684341
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 #684341 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.
#684341#4B4B41#584841#525240#5B4C40#684343#684342#4D4D4DUsing #684341 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684341: #684341;background-color: #684341;colors: { 'color-684341': '#684341' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.263, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_684341">#684341</color>fill="#684341"More Red Colors
#684341 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684341 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684341?
#684341 is a dark red — rgb(104, 67, 65) in RGB and hsl(3, 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 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #684341?
#684341 is rgb(104, 67, 65) — red 104, green 67, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684341?
#684341 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 38%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684341 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684341 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684341 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684341 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 21.61, which is visibly different.
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