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#69201B Color

#69201B is rgb(105, 32, 27) in RGB, hsl(4, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 74%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69201B
HEX#69201B
RGBrgb(105, 32, 27)
HSLhsl(4, 59%, 26%)
HSVhsv(4, 74%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 74%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(35.8% 0.105 27.6)
LABlab(24.47% 32.89 22.06)
LCHlch(24.47% 39.61 33.86)

What #69201B 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 #69201B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#69201B Channel Values

How #69201B 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 32 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 59% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 74% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 74% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.52:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69201B 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 text11.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69201B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69201B; 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 #69201B

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 #69201B 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#69201B
Protanopia#35351A
Protanomaly#4F2E1A
Deuteranopia#434315
Deuteranomaly#553817
Tritanopia#691F1F
Tritanomaly#69201E
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #69201B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-69201b: #69201B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69201B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69201b': '#69201B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.125, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_69201b">#69201B</color>
SVG fillfill="#69201B"

More Red Colors

#69201B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69201B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69201B?

#69201B is a dark red — rgb(105, 32, 27) in RGB and hsl(4, 59%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.

What is the RGB value of #69201B?

#69201B is rgb(105, 32, 27) — red 105, green 32, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69201B?

#69201B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 74%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69201B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #69201B scores 11.52:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69201B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69201B 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 23.4, which is visibly different.

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