#686018 Color
#686018 is rgb(104, 96, 24) in RGB, hsl(54, 63%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 77%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#686018rgb(104, 96, 24)hsl(54, 63%, 25%)hsv(54, 77%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 77%, 59%)oklch(48.3% 0.09 102.8)lab(40.44% -3.23 39.62)lch(40.44% 39.76 94.67)What #686018 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 #686018, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#686018 Channel Values
How #686018 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 96 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 63% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 77% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 77% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #686018 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 #686018
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #686018; 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 #686018
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 #686018 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.
#686018#616118#646118#636317#656217#6D5A5A#6B5D48#5F5F5FUsing #686018 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-686018: #686018;background-color: #686018;colors: { 'color-686018': '#686018' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.376, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_686018">#686018</color>fill="#686018"More Yellow Colors
#686018 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#686018 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #686018?
#686018 is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 96, 24) in RGB and hsl(54, 63%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #686018?
#686018 is rgb(104, 96, 24) — red 104, green 96, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #686018?
#686018 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 77%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #686018 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #686018 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #686018 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #686018 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 16.24, which is visibly different.
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