#692821 Color
#692821 is rgb(105, 40, 33) in RGB, hsl(6, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 69%, 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 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692821rgb(105, 40, 33)hsl(6, 52%, 27%)hsv(6, 69%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 69%, 59%)oklch(37% 0.095 28.6)lab(26.03% 29.33 20.01)lch(26.03% 35.51 34.30)What #692821 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 #692821, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692821 Channel Values
How #692821 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 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 52% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 69% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 69% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.9:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #692821 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 #692821
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692821; 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 #692821
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 #692821 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.
#692821#3A3A20#513321#46461C#563C1E#692727#692825#3D3D3DUsing #692821 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-692821: #692821;background-color: #692821;colors: { 'color-692821': '#692821' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.157, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_692821">#692821</color>fill="#692821"More Red Colors
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#692821 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692821?
#692821 is a dark red — rgb(105, 40, 33) in RGB and hsl(6, 52%, 27%) 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 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #692821?
#692821 is rgb(105, 40, 33) — red 105, green 40, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692821?
#692821 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 69%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692821 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692821 scores 10.9:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #692821 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692821 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 24.54, which is visibly different.
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