#685203 Color
#685203 is rgb(104, 82, 3) in RGB, hsl(47, 94%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 97%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#685203rgb(104, 82, 3)hsl(47, 94%, 21%)hsv(47, 97%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 97%, 59%)oklch(44.9% 0.09 90.5)lab(36.24% 4.11 42.98)lch(36.24% 43.18 84.54)What #685203 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 #685203, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#685203 Channel Values
How #685203 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 82 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 94% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 97% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 97% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #685203 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 #685203
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #685203; 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 #685203
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 #685203 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.
#685203#565602#5E5503#5A5A00#605700#6C4D4D#6A4F3C#555555Using #685203 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-685203: #685203;background-color: #685203;colors: { 'color-685203': '#685203' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.322, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_685203">#685203</color>fill="#685203"More Yellow Colors
#685203 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#685203 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #685203?
#685203 is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 82, 3) in RGB and hsl(47, 94%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.
What is the RGB value of #685203?
#685203 is rgb(104, 82, 3) — red 104, green 82, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #685203?
#685203 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 97%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #685203 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #685203 scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #685203 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #685203 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 24.07, which is visibly different.
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