#692716 Color
#692716 is rgb(105, 39, 22) in RGB, hsl(12, 65%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 79%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692716rgb(105, 39, 22)hsl(12, 65%, 25%)hsv(12, 79%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 79%, 59%)oklch(36.7% 0.099 35.5)lab(25.70% 29.38 26.48)lch(25.70% 39.55 42.02)What #692716 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 #692716, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692716 Channel Values
How #692716 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 39 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 65% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 79% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 79% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.04:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #692716 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 #692716
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692716; 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 #692716
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 #692716 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.
#692716#393915#503315#45450F#563B12#6A2525#692620#3C3C3CUsing #692716 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-692716: #692716;background-color: #692716;colors: { 'color-692716': '#692716' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.153, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_692716">#692716</color>fill="#692716"More Red Colors
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#692716 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692716?
#692716 is a dark red — rgb(105, 39, 22) in RGB and hsl(12, 65%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #692716?
#692716 is rgb(105, 39, 22) — red 105, green 39, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692716?
#692716 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 79%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692716 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692716 scores 11.04:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #692716 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692716 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 19.47, which is visibly different.
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