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#68652C Color

#68652C is rgb(104, 101, 44) in RGB, hsl(57, 41%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 58%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68652C
HEX#68652C
RGBrgb(104, 101, 44)
HSLhsl(57, 41%, 29%)
HSVhsv(57, 58%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 58%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.078 106.2)
LABlab(42.10% -4.95 32.08)
LCHlch(42.10% 32.46 98.77)

What #68652C 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 #68652C, 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.

#68652C Channel Values

How #68652C 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 101 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 41% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 58% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 58% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68652C 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 text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68652C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68652C; 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 #68652C

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 #68652C 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#68652C
Protanopia#66662C
Protanomaly#67652C
Deuteranopia#66662C
Deuteranomaly#67662C
Tritanopia#6D6060
Tritanomaly#6B6250
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #68652C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68652c: #68652C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68652C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68652c': '#68652C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.396, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_68652c">#68652C</color>
SVG fillfill="#68652C"

More Yellow Colors

#68652C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68652C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68652C?

#68652C is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 101, 44) in RGB and hsl(57, 41%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.

What is the RGB value of #68652C?

#68652C is rgb(104, 101, 44) — red 104, green 101, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68652C?

#68652C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 58%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68652C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #68652C scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68652C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68652C 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 11.59, which is visibly different.

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