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#69271B Color

#69271B is rgb(105, 39, 27) in RGB, hsl(9, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 74%, 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 2.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69271B
HEX#69271B
RGBrgb(105, 39, 27)
HSLhsl(9, 59%, 26%)
HSVhsv(9, 74%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 74%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(36.8% 0.098 32.3)
LABlab(25.75% 29.57 23.50)
LCHlch(25.75% 37.77 38.47)

What #69271B 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 #69271B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#69271B Channel Values

How #69271B 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 39 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 59% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 74% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 74% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.01:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69271B 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 text11.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69271B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69271B; 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 #69271B

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 #69271B 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#69271B
Protanopia#39391A
Protanomaly#50331A
Deuteranopia#454515
Deuteranomaly#563B18
Tritanopia#692626
Tritanomaly#692622
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #69271B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-69271b: #69271B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69271B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69271b': '#69271B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.153, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_69271b">#69271B</color>
SVG fillfill="#69271B"

More Red Colors

#69271B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69271B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69271B?

#69271B is a dark red — rgb(105, 39, 27) in RGB and hsl(9, 59%, 26%) 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 2.98.

What is the RGB value of #69271B?

#69271B is rgb(105, 39, 27) — red 105, green 39, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69271B?

#69271B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 74%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69271B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #69271B scores 11.01:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69271B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69271B 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 21.84, which is visibly different.

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