#685337 Color
#685337 is rgb(104, 83, 55) in RGB, hsl(34, 31%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 47%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#685337rgb(104, 83, 55)hsl(34, 31%, 31%)hsv(34, 47%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 47%, 59%)oklch(45.6% 0.05 74)lab(36.95% 5.99 19.86)lch(36.95% 20.74 73.21)What #685337 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 #685337, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#685337 Channel Values
How #685337 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 83 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 31% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 47% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 47% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #685337 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 #685337
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #685337; 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 #685337
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 #685337 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.
#685337#575737#5E5537#5B5B36#605836#6A5050#695147#565656Using #685337 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-685337: #685337;background-color: #685337;colors: { 'color-685337': '#685337' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.325, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_685337">#685337</color>fill="#685337"More Brown Colors
#685337 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#685337 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #685337?
#685337 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 83, 55) in RGB and hsl(34, 31%, 31%) 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 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #685337?
#685337 is rgb(104, 83, 55) — red 104, green 83, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #685337?
#685337 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 47%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #685337 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #685337 scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #685337 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #685337 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 22.04, which is visibly different.
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