#68653B Color
#68653B is rgb(104, 101, 59) in RGB, hsl(56, 28%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 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 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68653Brgb(104, 101, 59)hsl(56, 28%, 32%)hsv(56, 43%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 43%, 59%)oklch(49.9% 0.061 104.8)lab(42.27% -3.81 24.17)lch(42.27% 24.47 98.95)What #68653B 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 #68653B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68653B Channel Values
How #68653B 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 101 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 28% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 43% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 43% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68653B 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 #68653B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68653B; 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 #68653B
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 #68653B 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68653b: #68653B;background-color: #68653B;colors: { 'color-68653b': '#68653B' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.396, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_68653b">#68653B</color>fill="#68653B"More Yellow Colors
#68653B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68653B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68653B?
#68653B is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 101, 59) in RGB and hsl(56, 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 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #68653B?
#68653B is rgb(104, 101, 59) — red 104, green 101, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68653B?
#68653B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 43%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68653B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #68653B scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68653B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68653B 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 14.01, which is visibly different.
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