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#68684B Color

#68684B is rgb(104, 104, 75) in RGB, hsl(60, 16%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 28%, 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 8.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68684B
HEX#68684B
RGBrgb(104, 104, 75)
HSLhsl(60, 16%, 35%)
HSVhsv(60, 28%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 28%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.043 107.8)
LABlab(43.40% -3.85 16.42)
LCHlch(43.40% 16.86 103.21)

What #68684B 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 #68684B, 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.

#68684B Channel Values

How #68684B 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 104 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 16% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 28% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68684B 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 text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68684B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68684B; 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 #68684B

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 #68684B 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#68684B
Protanopia#68684B
Protanomaly#68684B
Deuteranopia#68684B
Deuteranomaly#68684B
Tritanopia#6B6565
Tritanomaly#6A665C
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #68684B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68684b: #68684B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68684B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68684b': '#68684B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.408, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_68684b">#68684B</color>
SVG fillfill="#68684B"

More Yellow Colors

#68684B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68684B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68684B?

#68684B is a dark yellow — rgb(104, 104, 75) in RGB and hsl(60, 16%, 35%) 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 8.52.

What is the RGB value of #68684B?

#68684B is rgb(104, 104, 75) — red 104, green 104, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68684B?

#68684B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 28%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68684B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #68684B scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68684B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68684B 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 16.89, which is visibly different.

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