Information about #685D45 color

#685D45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #685D45 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 93, 69) (40.8% red, 36.5% green, 27.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 14 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#685D45 presents itself as a calm, restrained orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wombat (#675744). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Pravda (#675C4C) and Dragon (#665E4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 93, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #685D45 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. #685D45 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#685D45 color variations

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

#685D45 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 #685D45

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685D45
  • RGB104, 93, 69
  • CMYK0, 4, 14, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 93, 69)
  • HSL41°, 20%, 34%
  • HSL Precise41.143°, 20.231%, 33.922%
  • HSV41°, 34%, 41%
  • HSB41°, 34%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.365, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.365, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.365, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID685D45
  • DECIMAL ID6839621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01