Information about #68212B color

#68212B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#68212B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 33, 43) — 40.8% red, 12.9% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 24 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#68212B presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Monarch (#6B252C). Nearby in the Register you will also find X Factor (#681B2B) and Deep Impact (#672729).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 33, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. No one has named #68212B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#68212B color variations

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

#68212B 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 #68212B

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

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68212B
  • RGB104, 33, 43
  • CMYK0, 28, 24, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 33, 43)
  • HSL352°, 52%, 27%
  • HSL Precise351.549°, 51.825%, 26.863%
  • HSV352°, 68%, 41%
  • HSB352°, 68%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.129, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.129, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.129, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID68212B
  • DECIMAL ID6824235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01