#68603B Color
#68603B is rgb(104, 96, 59) in RGB, hsl(49, 28%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 43%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68603Brgb(104, 96, 59)hsl(49, 28%, 32%)hsv(49, 43%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 43%, 59%)oklch(48.7% 0.055 97.5)lab(40.78% -1.05 22.33)lch(40.78% 22.36 92.68)What #68603B 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 #68603B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68603B Channel Values
How #68603B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 28% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 43% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 43% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.32:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68603B 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 #68603B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68603B; 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 #68603B
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 #68603B 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.
#68603B#61613B#64613B#63633B#65623B#6B5C5C#6A5E51#606060Using #68603B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68603b: #68603B;background-color: #68603B;colors: { 'color-68603b': '#68603B' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.376, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_68603b">#68603B</color>fill="#68603B"More Yellow Colors
#68603B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68603B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68603B?
#68603B is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 96, 59) in RGB and hsl(49, 28%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #68603B?
#68603B is rgb(104, 96, 59) — red 104, green 96, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68603B?
#68603B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 43%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68603B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #68603B scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68603B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68603B 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 17.38, which is visibly different.
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