#685558 Color
#685558 is rgb(104, 85, 88) in RGB, hsl(351, 10%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#685558rgb(104, 85, 88)hsl(351, 10%, 37%)hsv(351, 18%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 59%)oklch(47% 0.025 7.4)lab(38.17% 8.49 1.35)lch(38.17% 8.60 9.04)What #685558 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 #685558, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#685558 Channel Values
How #685558 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 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 10% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 18% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 15% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.93:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #685558 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 #685558
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #685558; 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 #685558
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 #685558 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.
#685558#595958#5F5758#5C5C57#615958#685555#685556#5A5A5AUsing #685558 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-685558: #685558;background-color: #685558;colors: { 'color-685558': '#685558' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.333, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_685558">#685558</color>fill="#685558"More Red Colors
#685558 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#685558 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #685558?
#685558 is a dark red — rgb(104, 85, 88) in RGB and hsl(351, 10%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.
What is the RGB value of #685558?
#685558 is rgb(104, 85, 88) — red 104, green 85, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #685558?
#685558 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #685558 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #685558 scores 6.93:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #685558 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #685558 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 10.63, which is visibly different.
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