#684522 Color
#684522 is rgb(104, 69, 34) in RGB, hsl(30, 51%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 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 1.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684522rgb(104, 69, 34)hsl(30, 51%, 27%)hsv(30, 67%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 59%)oklch(42.2% 0.069 64)lab(32.80% 12.70 27.10)lch(32.80% 29.93 64.90)What #684522 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 #684522, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684522 Channel Values
How #684522 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 69 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 51% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 67% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 67% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.53:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684522 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 #684522
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684522; 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 #684522
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 #684522 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.
#684522#4C4C22#594A22#53531F#5C4D20#6A4242#694337#4C4C4CUsing #684522 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684522: #684522;background-color: #684522;colors: { 'color-684522': '#684522' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.271, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_684522">#684522</color>fill="#684522"More Brown Colors
#684522 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684522 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684522?
#684522 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 69, 34) in RGB and hsl(30, 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 1.2.
What is the RGB value of #684522?
#684522 is rgb(104, 69, 34) — red 104, green 69, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684522?
#684522 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684522 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684522 scores 8.53:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684522 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684522 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 21.73, which is visibly different.
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