Close to Rosewood
#68091C
#68091C is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Rosewood. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 3.5% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 84% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #68091C.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.64:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #68091C as they’d see it.
#68091C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #68091C
What color is #68091C?
#68091C is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Rosewood. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 3.5% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 84% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #68091C in RGB?
#68091C is rgb(104, 9, 28): 104 red, 9 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #68091C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 91, 73, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #68091C?
PANTONE 188 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #68091C?
Its complement #003A2E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.