#684547 Color
#684547 is rgb(104, 69, 71) in RGB, hsl(357, 20%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684547rgb(104, 69, 71)hsl(357, 20%, 34%)hsv(357, 34%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 59%)oklch(43% 0.049 15.5)lab(33.41% 15.74 5.24)lch(33.41% 16.59 18.42)What #684547 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 #684547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684547 Channel Values
How #684547 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 20% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 34% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 32% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684547 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 #684547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684547; 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 #684547
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 #684547 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.
#684547#4C4C47#594A47#535346#5C4D46#684545#684546#4E4E4EUsing #684547 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684547: #684547;background-color: #684547;colors: { 'color-684547': '#684547' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.271, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_684547">#684547</color>fill="#684547"More Red Colors
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#684547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684547?
#684547 is a dark red — rgb(104, 69, 71) in RGB and hsl(357, 20%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #684547?
#684547 is rgb(104, 69, 71) — red 104, green 69, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684547?
#684547 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684547 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684547 scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684547 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 19.91, which is visibly different.
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