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Information about Lexington color

#683E37 - Lexington color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #683E37 ("Lexington") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 62, 55) (40.8% red, 24.3% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 19 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#683E37 presents itself as a softly balanced red — 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 Double Lumberjack (#633E36). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Copper (#6E3D34) and Abrownrami (#693B31).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 62, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #683E37 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Lexington" in the Register.

Lexington color variations

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

Lexington 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 Lexington

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#683E37
  • RGB104, 62, 55
  • CMYK0, 16, 19, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 62, 55)
  • HSL9°, 31%, 31%
  • HSL Precise8.571°, 30.818%, 31.176%
  • HSV9°, 47%, 41%
  • HSB9°, 47%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.243, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.243, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.243, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID683E37
  • DECIMAL ID6831671
  • Name Length9
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