#686122 Color
#686122 is rgb(104, 97, 34) in RGB, hsl(54, 51%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 67%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#686122rgb(104, 97, 34)hsl(54, 51%, 27%)hsv(54, 67%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 67%, 59%)oklch(48.6% 0.083 103)lab(40.81% -3.34 35.64)lch(40.81% 35.79 95.36)What #686122 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 #686122, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#686122 Channel Values
How #686122 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 97 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 51% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 67% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 67% · 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 #686122 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 #686122
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #686122; 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 #686122
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 #686122 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.
#686122#626222#656222#636321#656222#6D5C5C#6B5E4B#606060Using #686122 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-686122: #686122;background-color: #686122;colors: { 'color-686122': '#686122' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.380, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_686122">#686122</color>fill="#686122"More Yellow Colors
#686122 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#686122 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #686122?
#686122 is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 97, 34) in RGB and hsl(54, 51%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.81.
What is the RGB value of #686122?
#686122 is rgb(104, 97, 34) — red 104, green 97, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #686122?
#686122 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 67%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #686122 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #686122 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 #686122 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #686122 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 14.18, which is visibly different.
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