#690236 Color
#690236 is rgb(105, 2, 54) in RGB, hsl(330, 96%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 49%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#690236rgb(105, 2, 54)hsl(330, 96%, 21%)hsv(330, 98%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 49%, 59%)oklch(33.9% 0.136 359.1)lab(21.62% 43.53 -0.18)lch(21.62% 43.53 359.77)What #690236 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 #690236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#690236 Channel Values
How #690236 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 96% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 98% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 49% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.63:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #690236 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 #690236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #690236; 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 #690236
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 #690236 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.
#690236#2B2B36#4B2136#3D3D33#522F34#671010#680B24#333333Using #690236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-690236: #690236;background-color: #690236;colors: { 'color-690236': '#690236' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.008, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_690236">#690236</color>fill="#690236"More Pink Colors
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#690236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #690236?
#690236 is a dark pink — rgb(105, 2, 54) in RGB and hsl(330, 96%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #690236?
#690236 is rgb(105, 2, 54) — red 105, green 2, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #690236?
#690236 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 49%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #690236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #690236 scores 12.63:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #690236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #690236 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 36.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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