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#68634B Color

#68634B is rgb(104, 99, 75) in RGB, hsl(50, 16%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68634B
HEX#68634B
RGBrgb(104, 99, 75)
HSLhsl(50, 16%, 35%)
HSVhsv(50, 28%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.037 97.7)
LABlab(41.92% -1.10 14.45)
LCHlch(41.92% 14.49 94.35)

What #68634B 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 #68634B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#68634B Channel Values

How #68634B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 99 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 16% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 28% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 28% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.04:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68634B 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.

TextWhite text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68634B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68634B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #68634B

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 #68634B 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.

Typical#68634B
Protanopia#64644B
Protanomaly#66644B
Deuteranopia#65654B
Deuteranomaly#66644B
Tritanopia#6A6060
Tritanomaly#696159
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #68634B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-68634b: #68634B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68634B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68634b': '#68634B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.388, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_68634b">#68634B</color>
SVG fillfill="#68634B"

More Yellow Colors

#68634B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68634B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68634B?

#68634B is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 99, 75) in RGB and hsl(50, 16%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.73.

What is the RGB value of #68634B?

#68634B is rgb(104, 99, 75) — red 104, green 99, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68634B?

#68634B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68634B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #68634B scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68634B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68634B 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 14.7, which is visibly different.

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