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#68463B Color

#68463B is rgb(104, 70, 59) in RGB, hsl(15, 28%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 43%, 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 6.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68463B
HEX#68463B
RGBrgb(104, 70, 59)
HSLhsl(15, 28%, 32%)
HSVhsv(15, 43%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 43%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.051 38.7)
LABlab(33.43% 13.94 12.84)
LCHlch(33.43% 18.95 42.66)

What #68463B 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 #68463B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#68463B Channel Values

How #68463B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 70 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 28% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 43% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 43% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68463B 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.

TextWhite text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68463B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68463B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #68463B

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 #68463B 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.

Typical#68463B
Protanopia#4D4D3B
Protanomaly#594A3B
Deuteranopia#535339
Deuteranomaly#5C4E3A
Tritanopia#694545
Tritanomaly#684541
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #68463B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-68463b: #68463B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68463B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68463b': '#68463B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.275, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_68463b">#68463B</color>
SVG fillfill="#68463B"

More Brown Colors

#68463B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68463B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68463B?

#68463B is a dark brown — rgb(104, 70, 59) in RGB and hsl(15, 28%, 32%) 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 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #68463B?

#68463B is rgb(104, 70, 59) — red 104, green 70, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68463B?

#68463B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 43%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68463B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #68463B scores 8.31:1 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 #68463B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68463B 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 21.9, which is visibly different.

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