#684612 Color
#684612 is rgb(104, 70, 18) in RGB, hsl(36, 70%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 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 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684612rgb(104, 70, 18)hsl(36, 70%, 24%)hsv(36, 83%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 83%, 59%)oklch(42.3% 0.08 73.1)lab(32.94% 11.44 35.29)lch(32.94% 37.10 72.04)What #684612 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 #684612, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684612 Channel Values
How #684612 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 70 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 70% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.49:1 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 #684612 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 #684612
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684612; 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 #684612
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 #684612 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.
#684612#4D4D11#594A12#53530D#5C4E0F#6A4242#694435#4D4D4DUsing #684612 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684612: #684612;background-color: #684612;colors: { 'color-684612': '#684612' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.275, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_684612">#684612</color>fill="#684612"More Brown Colors
#684612 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684612 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684612?
#684612 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 70, 18) in RGB and hsl(36, 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 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #684612?
#684612 is rgb(104, 70, 18) — red 104, green 70, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684612?
#684612 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684612 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684612 scores 8.49:1 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 #684612 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684612 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 18.47, which is visibly different.
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