#692826 Color
#692826 is rgb(105, 40, 38) in RGB, hsl(2, 47%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 64%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Garnet (#733635), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692826rgb(105, 40, 38)hsl(2, 47%, 28%)hsv(2, 64%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 64%, 59%)oklch(37.1% 0.094 24.5)lab(26.10% 29.59 16.85)lch(26.10% 34.05 29.65)What #692826 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 #692826, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692826 Channel Values
How #692826 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 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 47% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 64% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 64% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.87:1 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 #692826 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 #692826
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692826; 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 #692826
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 #692826 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.
#692826#3A3A25#513326#464622#563C24#692828#692827#3D3D3DUsing #692826 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-692826: #692826;background-color: #692826;colors: { 'color-692826': '#692826' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.157, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_692826">#692826</color>fill="#692826"More Red Colors
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#692826 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692826?
#692826 is a dark red — rgb(105, 40, 38) in RGB and hsl(2, 47%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Garnet (#733635), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #692826?
#692826 is rgb(105, 40, 38) — red 105, green 40, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692826?
#692826 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 64%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692826 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692826 scores 10.87:1 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 #692826 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692826 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 26.69, which is a different colour altogether.
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