Close to Olive Brown
#685F12
#685F12 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 37.3% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 70% saturation and 24% 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 #685F12.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.49:1 AABlack text on this color
3.23:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.49:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.23:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #685F12 as they’d see it.
#685F12 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #685F12
What color is #685F12?
#685F12 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 37.3% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 70% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #685F12 in RGB?
#685F12 is rgb(104, 95, 18): 104 red, 95 green, and 18 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #685F12 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 83, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #685F12?
PANTONE 133 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #685F12?
Its complement #5E559A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.