#68534A Color
#68534A is rgb(104, 83, 74) in RGB, hsl(18, 17%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 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 1.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68534Argb(104, 83, 74)hsl(18, 17%, 35%)hsv(18, 29%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 59%)oklch(46.1% 0.032 44.4)lab(37.29% 7.90 8.76)lch(37.29% 11.80 47.98)What #68534A 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 #68534A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68534A Channel Values
How #68534A 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 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 17% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 29% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 29% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.18:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68534A 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 #68534A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68534A; 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 #68534A
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 #68534A 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.
#68534A#57574A#5E554A#5B5B49#60584A#695252#68524F#575757Using #68534A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68534a: #68534A;background-color: #68534A;colors: { 'color-68534a': '#68534A' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.325, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_68534a">#68534A</color>fill="#68534A"More Brown Colors
#68534A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68534A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68534A?
#68534A is a dark brown — rgb(104, 83, 74) in RGB and hsl(18, 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 1.86.
What is the RGB value of #68534A?
#68534A is rgb(104, 83, 74) — red 104, green 83, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68534A?
#68534A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68534A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #68534A scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68534A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68534A 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
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