#692C12 Color
#692C12 is rgb(105, 44, 18) in RGB, hsl(18, 71%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 83%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692C12rgb(105, 44, 18)hsl(18, 71%, 24%)hsv(18, 83%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 83%, 59%)oklch(37.4% 0.095 41.8)lab(26.69% 26.69 29.70)lch(26.69% 39.93 48.06)What #692C12 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 #692C12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692C12 Channel Values
How #692C12 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 44 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 71% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.66:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #692C12 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 #692C12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692C12; 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 #692C12
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 #692C12 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-692c12: #692C12;background-color: #692C12;colors: { 'color-692c12': '#692C12' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.173, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_692c12">#692C12</color>fill="#692C12"More Brown Colors
#692C12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#692C12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692C12?
#692C12 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 44, 18) in RGB and hsl(18, 71%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #692C12?
#692C12 is rgb(105, 44, 18) — red 105, green 44, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692C12?
#692C12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692C12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692C12 scores 10.66:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #692C12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692C12 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 16.4, which is visibly different.
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