Color #684249 Color / Colour Code #684249
This page shows the hex color code for color #684249 (#684249). The colour is a red tone with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #684249 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#684249 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 319, 349, and 19 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 349, 109, and 229 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #684249
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 349 and saturation at 22%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 349 to 34 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 349 with its complement at 169 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 #684249
Lightness variations at hue 349 and 22% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #684249
Design Use Cases for #684249
Muted Accent Color
With 22% saturation, #684249 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, #684249 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.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#684249 falls in the red spectrum (hue 349). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #684249 (hue 349) to its complement at hue 169. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 19. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #684249, #426760);
CSS Code for #684249
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Colors visually similar to #684249 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #684249 (#684249)
#684249 is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 104 red, 66 green, and 73 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 349 degrees with 22% saturation and 33% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #684249 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, 37% magenta, 30% yellow, and 59% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #684249 against white is 8.52:1 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 #426760 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #684249. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #67425B and #674D42, 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 #684249?
- #684249 is Color #684249, a red color (colour) with RGB(104, 66, 73), HSL(349, 22%, 33%), and CMYK(0%, 37%, 30%, 59%). Its perceived brightness is 78/255.
- Is #684249 accessible for text?
- Against white, #684249 has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (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 #684249?
- The complementary colour is #426760 (hue 169). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #67425B and #674D42. The triadic palette adds #486742 and #424867 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #684249 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #684249; or rgb(104, 66, 73); or hsl(349, 22%, 33%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 349 22% 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.