Information about #684042 color

#684042 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #684042 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 64, 66) — 40.8% red, 25.1% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 15 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #684042 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Solar Flare (#693E40). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brunette (#634041) and Purplish Brown (#6B4247).

The recipe behind #684042 is rgb(104, 64, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #684042 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#684042 color variations

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

#684042 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 #684042

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

Solar Flare color link
Solar Flare

#693E40

Brunette color link
Brunette

#634041

Purple Brown color link
Purple Brown

#673A3F

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Rose Ebony color link
Rose Ebony

#674846

Tawny Port color link
Tawny Port

#643A48

Grape Mouse color link
Grape Mouse

#63424B

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Galaxy color link
Galaxy

#63464B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#684042
  • RGB104, 64, 66
  • CMYK0, 16, 15, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 64, 66)
  • HSL357°, 24%, 33%
  • HSL Precise357°, 23.81%, 32.941%
  • HSV357°, 38%, 41%
  • HSB357°, 38%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.251, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.251, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.251, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID684042
  • DECIMAL ID6832194
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01