Information about #681B22 color

#681B22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#681B22 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 27, 34) — 40.8% red, 10.6% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 27 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #681B22 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pohutukawa (#651C26). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Livewire (#6D1C27) and Vintage Maroon (#621D1D).

The recipe behind #681B22 is rgb(104, 27, 34), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #681B22: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. #681B22 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#681B22 color variations

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

#681B22 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 #681B22

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

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#681B22
  • RGB104, 27, 34
  • CMYK0, 30, 27, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 27, 34)
  • HSL355°, 59%, 26%
  • HSL Precise354.545°, 58.779%, 25.686%
  • HSV355°, 74%, 41%
  • HSB355°, 74%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.106, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.106, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.106, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID681B22
  • DECIMAL ID6822690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01