#684B4E Color
#684B4E is rgb(104, 75, 78) in RGB, hsl(354, 16%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 25%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684B4Ergb(104, 75, 78)hsl(354, 16%, 35%)hsv(354, 28%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 25%, 59%)oklch(44.5% 0.04 11.9)lab(35.17% 13.04 3.31)lch(35.17% 13.46 14.25)What #684B4E 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 #684B4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684B4E Channel Values
How #684B4E 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 75 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 16% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 28% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 25% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684B4E 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 #684B4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684B4E; 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 #684B4E
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 #684B4E 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.
#684B4E#51514E#5B4F4E#56564D#5E524D#684B4B#684B4C#525252Using #684B4E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684b4e: #684B4E;background-color: #684B4E;colors: { 'color-684b4e': '#684B4E' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.294, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_684b4e">#684B4E</color>fill="#684B4E"More Red Colors
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#684B4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684B4E?
#684B4E is a dark red — rgb(104, 75, 78) in RGB and hsl(354, 16%, 35%) 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 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #684B4E?
#684B4E is rgb(104, 75, 78) — red 104, green 75, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684B4E?
#684B4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 25%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684B4E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684B4E scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684B4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684B4E 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 16.32, which is visibly different.
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