#684D4A Color
#684D4A is rgb(104, 77, 74) in RGB, hsl(6, 17%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684D4Argb(104, 77, 74)hsl(6, 17%, 35%)hsv(6, 29%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 59%)oklch(44.8% 0.037 25.9)lab(35.63% 11.40 6.45)lch(35.63% 13.10 29.53)What #684D4A 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 #684D4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684D4A Channel Values
How #684D4A 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 77 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 17% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 29% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 29% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684D4A 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 #684D4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684D4A; 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 #684D4A
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 #684D4A 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.
#684D4A#52524A#5C504A#575749#5E5349#684D4D#684D4C#535353Using #684D4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684d4a: #684D4A;background-color: #684D4A;colors: { 'color-684d4a': '#684D4A' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.302, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_684d4a">#684D4A</color>fill="#684D4A"More Red Colors
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#684D4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684D4A?
#684D4A is a dark red — rgb(104, 77, 74) in RGB and hsl(6, 17%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.31.
What is the RGB value of #684D4A?
#684D4A is rgb(104, 77, 74) — red 104, green 77, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684D4A?
#684D4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684D4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684D4A scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684D4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684D4A 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 15.77, which is visibly different.
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