#69280C Color
#69280C is rgb(105, 40, 12) in RGB, hsl(18, 79%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69280Crgb(105, 40, 12)hsl(18, 79%, 23%)hsv(18, 89%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 59%)oklch(36.7% 0.101 41.2)lab(25.82% 28.61 31.96)lch(25.82% 42.90 48.17)What #69280C 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 #69280C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69280C Channel Values
How #69280C 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 40 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 79% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 89% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 89% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69280C 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 #69280C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69280C; 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 #69280C
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 #69280C 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.
#69280C#3A3A0A#51330B#464601#563C06#6A2626#69271E#3C3C3CUsing #69280C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69280c: #69280C;background-color: #69280C;colors: { 'color-69280c': '#69280C' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.157, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_69280c">#69280C</color>fill="#69280C"More Brown Colors
#69280C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69280C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69280C?
#69280C is a dark brown — rgb(105, 40, 12) in RGB and hsl(18, 79%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.9.
What is the RGB value of #69280C?
#69280C is rgb(105, 40, 12) — red 105, green 40, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69280C?
#69280C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69280C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69280C scores 11:1 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 #69280C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69280C 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 15.46, which is visibly different.
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