#68523C Color
#68523C is rgb(104, 82, 60) in RGB, hsl(30, 27%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 42%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68523Crgb(104, 82, 60)hsl(30, 27%, 32%)hsv(30, 42%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 42%, 59%)oklch(45.5% 0.045 66.3)lab(36.75% 7.02 16.60)lch(36.75% 18.02 67.08)What #68523C 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 #68523C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68523C Channel Values
How #68523C 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 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 27% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 42% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 42% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68523C 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 #68523C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68523C; 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 #68523C
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 #68523C 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.
#68523C#56563C#5E553C#5A5A3B#60573B#6A5050#695149#565656Using #68523C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68523c: #68523C;background-color: #68523C;colors: { 'color-68523c': '#68523C' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.322, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_68523c">#68523C</color>fill="#68523C"More Brown Colors
#68523C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68523C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68523C?
#68523C is a dark brown — rgb(104, 82, 60) in RGB and hsl(30, 27%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.
What is the RGB value of #68523C?
#68523C is rgb(104, 82, 60) — red 104, green 82, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68523C?
#68523C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 42%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68523C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #68523C scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68523C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68523C 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 19.58, which is visibly different.
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