#684745 Color
#684745 is rgb(104, 71, 69) in RGB, hsl(3, 20%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 34%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684745rgb(104, 71, 69)hsl(3, 20%, 34%)hsv(3, 34%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 34%, 59%)oklch(43.4% 0.046 23)lab(33.89% 14.35 7.19)lch(33.89% 16.05 26.60)What #684745 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 #684745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684745 Channel Values
How #684745 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 71 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 20% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 34% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 34% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684745 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 #684745
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684745; 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 #684745
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 #684745 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.
#684745#4E4E45#594B45#545444#5C4F44#684747#684746#4F4F4FUsing #684745 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684745: #684745;background-color: #684745;colors: { 'color-684745': '#684745' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.278, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_684745">#684745</color>fill="#684745"More Red Colors
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#684745 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684745?
#684745 is a dark red — rgb(104, 71, 69) in RGB and hsl(3, 20%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.
What is the RGB value of #684745?
#684745 is rgb(104, 71, 69) — red 104, green 71, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684745?
#684745 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 34%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684745 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684745 scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684745 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684745 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 19.19, which is visibly different.
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