#692A20 Color
#692A20 is rgb(105, 42, 32) in RGB, hsl(8, 53%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 70%, 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 2.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692A20rgb(105, 42, 32)hsl(8, 53%, 27%)hsv(8, 70%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 70%, 59%)oklch(37.3% 0.093 31)lab(26.42% 28.27 21.11)lch(26.42% 35.28 36.75)What #692A20 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 #692A20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692A20 Channel Values
How #692A20 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 42 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 53% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 70% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 70% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.75:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #692A20 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 #692A20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692A20; 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 #692A20
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 #692A20 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-692a20: #692A20;background-color: #692A20;colors: { 'color-692a20': '#692A20' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.165, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_692a20">#692A20</color>fill="#692A20"More Red Colors
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#692A20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692A20?
#692A20 is a dark red — rgb(105, 42, 32) in RGB and hsl(8, 53%, 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 2.86.
What is the RGB value of #692A20?
#692A20 is rgb(105, 42, 32) — red 105, green 42, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692A20?
#692A20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 70%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692A20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692A20 scores 10.75:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #692A20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692A20 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 23.48, which is visibly different.
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