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#69203C Color

#69203C is rgb(105, 32, 60) in RGB, hsl(337, 53%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 43%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69203C
HEX#69203C
RGBrgb(105, 32, 60)
HSLhsl(337, 53%, 27%)
HSVhsv(337, 70%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 43%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(36.6% 0.107 0.3)
LABlab(25.11% 34.90 0.71)
LCHlch(25.11% 34.91 1.17)

What #69203C 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 #69203C, 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 pink in the library.

#69203C Channel Values

How #69203C 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 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 53% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 70% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 43% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.21:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69203C 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 text11.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69203C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69203C; 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 #69203C

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 #69203C 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#69203C
Protanopia#35353C
Protanomaly#4F2E3C
Deuteranopia#43433A
Deuteranomaly#55383B
Tritanopia#682525
Tritanomaly#682330
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #69203C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-69203c: #69203C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69203C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69203c': '#69203C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.125, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_69203c">#69203C</color>
SVG fillfill="#69203C"

More Pink Colors

#69203C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69203C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69203C?

#69203C is a dark pink — rgb(105, 32, 60) in RGB and hsl(337, 53%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.18.

What is the RGB value of #69203C?

#69203C is rgb(105, 32, 60) — red 105, green 32, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69203C?

#69203C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 43%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69203C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #69203C scores 11.21:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69203C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69203C 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 37.12, which is a different colour altogether.

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