#69230C Color
#69230C is rgb(105, 35, 12) in RGB, hsl(15, 79%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 89%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69230Crgb(105, 35, 12)hsl(15, 79%, 23%)hsv(15, 89%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 89%, 59%)oklch(36% 0.106 37.5)lab(24.86% 31.06 31.11)lch(24.86% 43.96 45.05)What #69230C 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 #69230C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69230C Channel Values
How #69230C 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 35 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 79% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 89% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 89% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.37:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69230C 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 #69230C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69230C; 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 #69230C
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 #69230C 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.
#69230C#37370A#50300B#444401#553905#6A2121#69221A#3A3A3AUsing #69230C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69230c: #69230C;background-color: #69230C;colors: { 'color-69230c': '#69230C' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.137, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_69230c">#69230C</color>fill="#69230C"More Brown Colors
#69230C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69230C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69230C?
#69230C is a dark brown — rgb(105, 35, 12) in RGB and hsl(15, 79%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.
What is the RGB value of #69230C?
#69230C is rgb(105, 35, 12) — red 105, green 35, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69230C?
#69230C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 89%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69230C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69230C scores 11.37:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69230C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69230C 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, which is visibly different.
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