#684422 Color
#684422 is rgb(104, 68, 34) in RGB, hsl(29, 51%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 67%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684422rgb(104, 68, 34)hsl(29, 51%, 27%)hsv(29, 67%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 67%, 59%)oklch(42% 0.069 62.3)lab(32.53% 13.28 26.80)lch(32.53% 29.92 63.64)What #684422 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 #684422, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684422 Channel Values
How #684422 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 51% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 67% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 67% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.61:1 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 #684422 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 #684422
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684422; 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 #684422
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 #684422 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.
#684422#4C4C22#584922#52521F#5C4D20#6A4141#694237#4C4C4CUsing #684422 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684422: #684422;background-color: #684422;colors: { 'color-684422': '#684422' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.267, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_684422">#684422</color>fill="#684422"More Brown Colors
#684422 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684422 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684422?
#684422 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 68, 34) in RGB and hsl(29, 51%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.19.
What is the RGB value of #684422?
#684422 is rgb(104, 68, 34) — red 104, green 68, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684422?
#684422 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 67%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684422 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684422 scores 8.61:1 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 #684422 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684422 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 21.59, which is visibly different.
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