#691F07 Color
#691F07 is rgb(105, 31, 7) in RGB, hsl(15, 87%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 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 9.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#691F07rgb(105, 31, 7)hsl(15, 87%, 22%)hsv(15, 93%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 59%)oklch(35.4% 0.111 36.9)lab(24.12% 32.79 32.50)lch(24.12% 46.17 44.75)What #691F07 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 #691F07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#691F07 Channel Values
How #691F07 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 31 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 87% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 93% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 93% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.67:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #691F07 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 #691F07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #691F07; 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 #691F07
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 #691F07 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.
#691F07#353505#4F2D06#434300#553800#6A1D1D#691E16#383838Using #691F07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-691f07: #691F07;background-color: #691F07;colors: { 'color-691f07': '#691F07' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.122, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_691f07">#691F07</color>fill="#691F07"More Brown Colors
#691F07 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#691F07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #691F07?
#691F07 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 31, 7) in RGB and hsl(15, 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 9.61.
What is the RGB value of #691F07?
#691F07 is rgb(105, 31, 7) — red 105, green 31, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #691F07?
#691F07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #691F07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #691F07 scores 11.67:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #691F07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #691F07 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 17.18, which is visibly different.
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