#690209 Color
#690209 is rgb(105, 2, 9) in RGB, hsl(356, 96%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 91%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#690209rgb(105, 2, 9)hsl(356, 96%, 21%)hsv(356, 98%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 91%, 59%)oklch(32.9% 0.132 26.3)lab(20.84% 41.76 28.42)lch(20.84% 50.51 34.24)What #690209 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 #690209, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#690209 Channel Values
How #690209 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 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 96% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 98% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 91% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.02:1 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 #690209 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 #690209
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #690209; 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 #690209
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 #690209 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.
#690209#2B2B07#4B2108#3D3D00#522F01#690303#690305#313131Using #690209 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-690209: #690209;background-color: #690209;colors: { 'color-690209': '#690209' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.008, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_690209">#690209</color>fill="#690209"More Red Colors
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#690209 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #690209?
#690209 is a dark red — rgb(105, 2, 9) in RGB and hsl(356, 96%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.
What is the RGB value of #690209?
#690209 is rgb(105, 2, 9) — red 105, green 2, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #690209?
#690209 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 91%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #690209 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #690209 scores 13.02:1 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 #690209 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #690209 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 13.96, which is visibly different.
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