#685508 Color
#685508 is rgb(104, 85, 8) in RGB, hsl(48, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 92%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#685508rgb(104, 85, 8)hsl(48, 86%, 22%)hsv(48, 92%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 92%, 59%)oklch(45.6% 0.09 93.2)lab(37.13% 2.49 42.14)lch(37.13% 42.21 86.61)What #685508 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 #685508, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#685508 Channel Values
How #685508 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 85 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 86% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 92% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 92% · 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 #685508 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 #685508
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #685508; 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 #685508
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 #685508 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.
#685508#595907#5F5708#5C5C04#615905#6C5050#6A523E#575757Using #685508 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-685508: #685508;background-color: #685508;colors: { 'color-685508': '#685508' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.333, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_685508">#685508</color>fill="#685508"More Yellow Colors
#685508 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#685508 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #685508?
#685508 is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 85, 8) in RGB and hsl(48, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.12.
What is the RGB value of #685508?
#685508 is rgb(104, 85, 8) — red 104, green 85, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #685508?
#685508 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 92%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #685508 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #685508 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 #685508 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #685508 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.89, which is visibly different.
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