#685641 Color
#685641 is rgb(104, 86, 65) in RGB, hsl(32, 23%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 38%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#685641rgb(104, 86, 65)hsl(32, 23%, 33%)hsv(32, 38%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 38%, 59%)oklch(46.5% 0.04 70.9)lab(37.97% 5.19 15.18)lch(37.97% 16.04 71.12)What #685641 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 #685641, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#685641 Channel Values
How #685641 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 23% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 38% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 38% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #685641 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 #685641
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #685641; 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 #685641
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 #685641 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.
#685641#595941#605841#5C5C40#615A41#6A5454#69554D#595959Using #685641 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-685641: #685641;background-color: #685641;colors: { 'color-685641': '#685641' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.337, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_685641">#685641</color>fill="#685641"More Brown Colors
#685641 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#685641 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #685641?
#685641 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 86, 65) in RGB and hsl(32, 23%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #685641?
#685641 is rgb(104, 86, 65) — red 104, green 86, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #685641?
#685641 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 38%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #685641 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #685641 scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #685641 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #685641 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 17.29, which is visibly different.
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