#685445 Color
#685445 is rgb(104, 84, 69) in RGB, hsl(26, 20%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#685445rgb(104, 84, 69)hsl(26, 20%, 34%)hsv(26, 34%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 59%)oklch(46.2% 0.035 58.6)lab(37.47% 6.76 12.08)lch(37.47% 13.85 60.77)What #685445 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 #685445, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#685445 Channel Values
How #685445 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 84 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 20% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 34% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 34% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.14:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #685445 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 #685445
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #685445; 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 #685445
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 #685445 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.
#685445#585845#5F5645#5B5B44#615845#695252#69534D#585858Using #685445 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-685445: #685445;background-color: #685445;colors: { 'color-685445': '#685445' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.329, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_685445">#685445</color>fill="#685445"More Brown Colors
#685445 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#685445 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #685445?
#685445 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 84, 69) in RGB and hsl(26, 20%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.
What is the RGB value of #685445?
#685445 is rgb(104, 84, 69) — red 104, green 84, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #685445?
#685445 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #685445 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #685445 scores 7.14:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #685445 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #685445 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 15.49, which is visibly different.
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