#685622 Color
#685622 is rgb(104, 86, 34) in RGB, hsl(45, 51%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 67%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#685622rgb(104, 86, 34)hsl(45, 51%, 27%)hsv(45, 67%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 67%, 59%)oklch(46% 0.074 90.1)lab(37.57% 2.83 32.26)lch(37.57% 32.39 84.99)What #685622 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 #685622, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#685622 Channel Values
How #685622 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 86 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 51% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 67% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 67% · 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 #685622 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 #685622
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #685622; 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 #685622
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 #685622 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.
#685622#595922#605822#5C5C20#615A21#6B5252#6A5343#585858Using #685622 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-685622: #685622;background-color: #685622;colors: { 'color-685622': '#685622' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.337, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_685622">#685622</color>fill="#685622"More Yellow Colors
#685622 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#685622 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #685622?
#685622 is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 86, 34) in RGB and hsl(45, 51%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #685622?
#685622 is rgb(104, 86, 34) — red 104, green 86, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #685622?
#685622 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 67%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #685622 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #685622 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 #685622 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #685622 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 19.91, which is visibly different.
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