Color #684056 Color / Colour Code #684056
This page shows the hex color code for color #684056 (#684056). The colour is a pink tone with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #684056 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#684056 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 297, 327, and 357 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 327, 87, and 207 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #684056
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 327 and saturation at 24%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 327 to 12 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 327 with its complement at 147 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #684056
Lightness variations at hue 327 and 24% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #684056
Design Use Cases for #684056
Muted Accent Color
With 24% saturation, #684056 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 33% lightness, #684056 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Playfulness & Compassion
#684056 is in the pink range (hue 327). Pink ranges from energetic to gentle depending on saturation and lightness. Use it for beauty and cosmetics branding, social app interfaces, Valentine's themes, and youth-oriented design. Desaturated pinks work well as soft background tints.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #684056 (hue 327) to its complement at hue 147. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 357. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #684056, #406852);
CSS Code for #684056
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About Color #684056 (#684056)
#684056 is a pink color (colour) with RGB channel values of 104 red, 64 green, and 86 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 327 degrees with 24% saturation and 33% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #684056 is 78/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 17% yellow, and 59% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #684056 against white is 8.55:1 and against black is 2.46:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #406852 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #684056. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #664068 and #684042, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #684056?
- #684056 is Color #684056, a pink color (colour) with RGB(104, 64, 86), HSL(327, 24%, 33%), and CMYK(0%, 38%, 17%, 59%). Its perceived brightness is 78/255.
- Is #684056 accessible for text?
- Against white, #684056 has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.46:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #684056?
- The complementary colour is #406852 (hue 147). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #664068 and #684042. The triadic palette adds #566840 and #405668 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #684056 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #684056; or rgb(104, 64, 86); or hsl(327, 24%, 33%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 327 24% 33%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.