Information about #68272E color

#68272E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#68272E falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 39, 46) — 40.8% red, 15.3% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 23 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#68272E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Monarch (#6B252C). Slightly further away sit Vanquish (#63272F) and Deep Impact (#672729).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 39, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #68272E: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. No one has named #68272E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#68272E color variations

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#68272E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #68272E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Fahrenheit color link
Fahrenheit

#672E2B

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Cajun color link
Cajun

#662F2B

Buccaneer color link
Buccaneer

#622F30

Jazz color link
Jazz

#5F2C2F

Hot Wired color link
Hot Wired

#6F2637

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68272E
  • RGB104, 39, 46
  • CMYK0, 25, 23, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 39, 46)
  • HSL354°, 45%, 28%
  • HSL Precise353.538°, 45.455%, 28.039%
  • HSV354°, 63%, 41%
  • HSB354°, 63%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.153, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.153, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.153, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID68272E
  • DECIMAL ID6825774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01