#684412 Color
#684412 is rgb(104, 68, 18) in RGB, hsl(35, 70%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684412rgb(104, 68, 18)hsl(35, 70%, 24%)hsv(35, 83%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 59%)oklch(41.8% 0.08 70.4)lab(32.39% 12.61 34.81)lch(32.39% 37.02 70.09)What #684412 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 #684412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684412 Channel Values
How #684412 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 68 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 70% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.66:1 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 #684412 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 #684412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684412; 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 #684412
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 #684412 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.
#684412#4C4C11#584912#52520C#5C4D0F#6A4040#694233#4B4B4BUsing #684412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684412: #684412;background-color: #684412;colors: { 'color-684412': '#684412' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.267, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_684412">#684412</color>fill="#684412"More Brown Colors
#684412 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684412?
#684412 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 68, 18) in RGB and hsl(35, 70%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #684412?
#684412 is rgb(104, 68, 18) — red 104, green 68, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684412?
#684412 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684412 scores 8.66:1 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 #684412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684412 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 17.76, which is visibly different.
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