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#691E07 Color

#691E07 is rgb(105, 30, 7) in RGB, hsl(14, 87%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 93%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#691E07
HEX#691E07
RGBrgb(105, 30, 7)
HSLhsl(14, 87%, 22%)
HSVhsv(14, 93%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 93%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.112 36.3)
LABlab(23.96% 33.23 32.35)
LCHlch(23.96% 46.38 44.23)

What #691E07 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 #691E07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#691E07 Channel Values

How #691E07 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 30 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 87% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 93% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 93% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.74:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #691E07 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.

TextWhite text11.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #691E07

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #691E07; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #691E07

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 #691E07 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.

Typical#691E07
Protanopia#343405
Protanomaly#4F2D06
Deuteranopia#434300
Deuteranomaly#553700
Tritanopia#691C1C
Tritanomaly#691D16
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #691E07 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-691e07: #691E07;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #691E07;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-691e07': '#691E07' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.118, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_691e07">#691E07</color>
SVG fillfill="#691E07"

More Red Colors

#691E07 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#691E07 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #691E07?

#691E07 is a dark red — rgb(105, 30, 7) in RGB and hsl(14, 87%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.

What is the RGB value of #691E07?

#691E07 is rgb(105, 30, 7) — red 105, green 30, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #691E07?

#691E07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 93%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #691E07 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #691E07 scores 11.74:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #691E07 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #691E07 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 16.95, which is visibly different.

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