#68682C Color
#68682C is rgb(104, 104, 44) in RGB, hsl(60, 41%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 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 2.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68682Crgb(104, 104, 44)hsl(60, 41%, 29%)hsv(60, 58%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 58%, 59%)oklch(50.4% 0.082 109)lab(43.00% -6.57 33.08)lch(43.00% 33.73 101.23)What #68682C 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 #68682C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68682C Channel Values
How #68682C 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 104 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 41% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 58% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68682C 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 #68682C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68682C; 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 #68682C
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 #68682C 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-68682c: #68682C;background-color: #68682C;colors: { 'color-68682c': '#68682C' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.408, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_68682c">#68682C</color>fill="#68682C"More Yellow Colors
#68682C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68682C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68682C?
#68682C is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 104, 44) in RGB and hsl(60, 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 2.54.
What is the RGB value of #68682C?
#68682C is rgb(104, 104, 44) — red 104, green 104, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68682C?
#68682C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 58%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68682C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #68682C scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68682C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68682C 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 10.23, which is visibly different.
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