#690402 Color
#690402 is rgb(105, 4, 2) in RGB, hsl(1, 96%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 98%, 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 1.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#690402rgb(105, 4, 2)hsl(1, 96%, 21%)hsv(1, 98%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 98%, 59%)oklch(33% 0.132 29.3)lab(20.96% 41.18 31.38)lch(20.96% 51.77 37.31)What #690402 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 #690402, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#690402 Channel Values
How #690402 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 4 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 96% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 98% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 98% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.97:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #690402 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 #690402
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #690402; 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 #690402
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 #690402 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.
#690402#2C2C00#4C2101#3E3E00#523000#690404#690403#313131Using #690402 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-690402: #690402;background-color: #690402;colors: { 'color-690402': '#690402' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.016, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_690402">#690402</color>fill="#690402"More Red Colors
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#690402 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #690402?
#690402 is a dark red — rgb(105, 4, 2) in RGB and hsl(1, 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 1.25.
What is the RGB value of #690402?
#690402 is rgb(105, 4, 2) — red 105, green 4, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #690402?
#690402 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 98%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #690402 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #690402 scores 12.97:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #690402 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #690402 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 12.05, which is visibly different.
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