#690203 Color
#690203 is rgb(105, 2, 3) in RGB, hsl(359, 96%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 97%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#690203rgb(105, 2, 3)hsl(359, 96%, 21%)hsv(359, 98%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 97%, 59%)oklch(32.9% 0.133 28.5)lab(20.80% 41.66 30.81)lch(20.80% 51.81 36.48)What #690203 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #690203, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#690203 Channel Values
How #690203 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 2 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 96% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 98% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 97% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.04:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #690203 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #690203
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #690203; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #690203
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #690203 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#690203#2B2B01#4B2102#3D3D00#522F00#690202#690202#313131Using #690203 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-690203: #690203;background-color: #690203;colors: { 'color-690203': '#690203' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.008, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_690203">#690203</color>fill="#690203"More Red Colors
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#690203 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #690203?
#690203 is a dark red — rgb(105, 2, 3) in RGB and hsl(359, 96%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.02.
What is the RGB value of #690203?
#690203 is rgb(105, 2, 3) — red 105, green 2, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #690203?
#690203 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 97%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #690203 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #690203 scores 13.04:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #690203 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #690203 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.24, which is visibly different.
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