#692311 Color
#692311 is rgb(105, 35, 17) in RGB, hsl(12, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 84%, 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 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692311rgb(105, 35, 17)hsl(12, 72%, 24%)hsv(12, 84%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 84%, 59%)oklch(36% 0.105 35.3)lab(24.90% 31.18 28.58)lch(24.90% 42.30 42.51)What #692311 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 #692311, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692311 Channel Values
How #692311 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 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 72% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 84% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 84% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.36:1 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 #692311 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 #692311
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692311; 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 #692311
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 #692311 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.
#692311#373710#503010#444407#55390C#692121#69221C#3A3A3AUsing #692311 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-692311: #692311;background-color: #692311;colors: { 'color-692311': '#692311' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.137, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_692311">#692311</color>fill="#692311"More Red Colors
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#692311 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692311?
#692311 is a dark red — rgb(105, 35, 17) in RGB and hsl(12, 72%, 24%) 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 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #692311?
#692311 is rgb(105, 35, 17) — red 105, green 35, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692311?
#692311 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 84%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692311 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692311 scores 11.36:1 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 #692311 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692311 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 18.66, which is visibly different.
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