#685527 Color
#685527 is rgb(104, 85, 39) in RGB, hsl(42, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 63%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#685527rgb(104, 85, 39)hsl(42, 45%, 28%)hsv(42, 63%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 63%, 59%)oklch(45.8% 0.068 87)lab(37.33% 3.68 29.40)lch(37.33% 29.63 82.87)What #685527 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 #685527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#685527 Channel Values
How #685527 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 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 45% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 63% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 63% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 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 #685527 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 #685527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #685527; 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 #685527
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 #685527 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.
#685527#595927#5F5727#5C5C26#615926#6B5151#6A5344#575757Using #685527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-685527: #685527;background-color: #685527;colors: { 'color-685527': '#685527' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.333, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_685527">#685527</color>fill="#685527"More Yellow Colors
#685527 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#685527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #685527?
#685527 is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 85, 39) in RGB and hsl(42, 45%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #685527?
#685527 is rgb(104, 85, 39) — red 104, green 85, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #685527?
#685527 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 63%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #685527 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #685527 scores 7.2:1 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 #685527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #685527 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 20.72, which is visibly different.
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