#692B38 Color
#692B38 is rgb(105, 43, 56) in RGB, hsl(347, 42%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 47%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692B38rgb(105, 43, 56)hsl(347, 42%, 29%)hsv(347, 59%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 47%, 59%)oklch(38% 0.09 9.3)lab(27.06% 29.30 6.15)lch(27.06% 29.94 11.86)What #692B38 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 #692B38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692B38 Channel Values
How #692B38 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 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 42% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 59% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 47% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.48:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #692B38 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 #692B38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692B38; 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 #692B38
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 #692B38 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.
#692B38#3B3B38#513538#474736#573D37#682D2D#692C32#3F3F3FUsing #692B38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-692b38: #692B38;background-color: #692B38;colors: { 'color-692b38': '#692B38' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.169, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_692b38">#692B38</color>fill="#692B38"More Red Colors
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#692B38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692B38?
#692B38 is a dark red — rgb(105, 43, 56) in RGB and hsl(347, 42%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.
What is the RGB value of #692B38?
#692B38 is rgb(105, 43, 56) — red 105, green 43, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692B38?
#692B38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 47%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692B38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692B38 scores 10.48:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #692B38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692B38 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 34.61, which is a different colour altogether.
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