Information about #68500C color

#68500C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#68500C falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 80, 12) — 40.8% red, 31.4% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 36 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#68500C presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Olive Brown (#645403). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mud Brown (#60460F) and Violin Brown (#674403).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 80, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #68500C: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. #68500C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#68500C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#68500C 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 #68500C

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

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68500C
  • RGB104, 80, 12
  • CMYK0, 9, 36, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 80, 12)
  • HSL44°, 79%, 23%
  • HSL Precise44.348°, 79.31%, 22.745%
  • HSV44°, 88%, 41%
  • HSB44°, 88%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.314, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.314, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.314, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID68500C
  • DECIMAL ID6836236
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01