#68524A Color
#68524A is rgb(104, 82, 74) in RGB, hsl(16, 17%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 29%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68524Argb(104, 82, 74)hsl(16, 17%, 35%)hsv(16, 29%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 29%, 59%)oklch(45.9% 0.032 40.9)lab(37.01% 8.48 8.38)lch(37.01% 11.92 44.66)What #68524A 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 #68524A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68524A Channel Values
How #68524A 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 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 17% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 29% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 29% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68524A 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 #68524A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68524A; 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 #68524A
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 #68524A 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.
#68524A#56564A#5E554A#5A5A49#60574A#695151#68514E#575757Using #68524A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68524a: #68524A;background-color: #68524A;colors: { 'color-68524a': '#68524A' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.322, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_68524a">#68524A</color>fill="#68524A"More Brown Colors
#68524A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68524A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68524A?
#68524A is a dark brown — rgb(104, 82, 74) in RGB and hsl(16, 17%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.
What is the RGB value of #68524A?
#68524A is rgb(104, 82, 74) — red 104, green 82, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68524A?
#68524A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 29%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68524A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #68524A scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68524A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68524A 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 14.03, which is visibly different.
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