#692B16 Color
#692B16 is rgb(105, 43, 22) in RGB, hsl(15, 65%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 79%, 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 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692B16rgb(105, 43, 22)hsl(15, 65%, 25%)hsv(15, 79%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 79%, 59%)oklch(37.3% 0.095 38.7)lab(26.52% 27.34 27.30)lch(26.52% 38.63 44.96)What #692B16 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 #692B16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692B16 Channel Values
How #692B16 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 43 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 65% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 79% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 79% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.73:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #692B16 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 #692B16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692B16; 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 #692B16
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 #692B16 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-692b16: #692B16;background-color: #692B16;colors: { 'color-692b16': '#692B16' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.169, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_692b16">#692B16</color>fill="#692B16"More Brown Colors
#692B16 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#692B16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692B16?
#692B16 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 43, 22) in RGB and hsl(15, 65%, 25%) 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 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #692B16?
#692B16 is rgb(105, 43, 22) — red 105, green 43, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692B16?
#692B16 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 79%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692B16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692B16 scores 10.73:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #692B16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692B16 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 18.29, which is visibly different.
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