#692912 Color
#692912 is rgb(105, 41, 18) in RGB, hsl(16, 71%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 83%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692912rgb(105, 41, 18)hsl(16, 71%, 24%)hsv(16, 83%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 83%, 59%)oklch(36.9% 0.098 39.3)lab(26.07% 28.25 29.12)lch(26.07% 40.57 45.87)What #692912 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 #692912, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692912 Channel Values
How #692912 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 41 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 71% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 83% · 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 #692912 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 #692912
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692912; 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 #692912
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 #692912 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.
#692912#3A3A11#513411#464609#563C0D#6A2727#692820#3D3D3DUsing #692912 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-692912: #692912;background-color: #692912;colors: { 'color-692912': '#692912' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.161, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_692912">#692912</color>fill="#692912"More Brown Colors
#692912 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#692912 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692912?
#692912 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 41, 18) in RGB and hsl(16, 71%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #692912?
#692912 is rgb(105, 41, 18) — red 105, green 41, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692912?
#692912 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692912 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692912 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 #692912 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692912 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 17.2, which is visibly different.
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