Palettes / Colors / #683408
#683408 — Deep Vivid Orange
#683408 is a orange color we call Deep Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #683408 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#683408 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #083B68; it also sits naturally between #68080B and #686508. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #683408 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 104, 52, 8 |
| HSL | 28°, 86%, 22% |
| HSV | 28°, 92%, 41% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 92%, 59% |
| XYZ | 6.98, 5.42, 0.91 |
| Yxy | 5.42, 0.5247, 0.4071 |
| CIE-Lab | 27.89, 20.21, 35.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.27, 14.28, 13.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 20% · Blue 3%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 92% · Key 59%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #683408
.text { color: #683408; }
.background { background-color: #683408; }
.border { border: 3px solid #683408; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 52, 8); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 86%, 22%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #683408; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 52, 8, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #683408; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 52, 8, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#683408">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#683408">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #083B68:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.08:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.08:1 Fails |
Best text color on #683408: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #683408
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #683408: ·
How #683408 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #683408 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #683408?
#683408 is Deep Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 104, 52, 8). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #683408?
#683408 is RGB 104, 52, 8 — HSL 28°, 86%, 22% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 92%, 59%.
What colors go with #683408?
Its complement is #083B68; analogous partners are #68080B and #686508. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #683408 for text?
White text on #683408 has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.08:1.