#685131 Color
#685131 is rgb(104, 81, 49) in RGB, hsl(35, 36%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 53%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#685131rgb(104, 81, 49)hsl(35, 36%, 30%)hsv(35, 53%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 53%, 59%)oklch(45.1% 0.056 74.7)lab(36.30% 6.67 22.58)lch(36.30% 23.54 73.55)What #685131 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 #685131, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#685131 Channel Values
How #685131 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 81 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 36% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 53% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 53% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #685131 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 #685131
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #685131; 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 #685131
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 #685131 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.
#685131#555531#5D5431#595930#605630#6A4E4E#694F44#555555Using #685131 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-685131: #685131;background-color: #685131;colors: { 'color-685131': '#685131' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.318, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_685131">#685131</color>fill="#685131"More Brown Colors
#685131 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#685131 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #685131?
#685131 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 81, 49) in RGB and hsl(35, 36%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #685131?
#685131 is rgb(104, 81, 49) — red 104, green 81, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #685131?
#685131 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 53%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #685131 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #685131 scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #685131 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #685131 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 24.9, which is visibly different.
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