#692D17 Color
#692D17 is rgb(105, 45, 23) in RGB, hsl(16, 64%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 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 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692D17rgb(105, 45, 23)hsl(16, 64%, 25%)hsv(16, 78%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 59%)oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)lab(26.95% 26.32 27.16)lch(26.95% 37.82 45.91)What #692D17 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 #692D17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692D17 Channel Values
How #692D17 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 45 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 64% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 78% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 78% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #692D17 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 #692D17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692D17; 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 #692D17
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 #692D17 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.
#692D17#3C3C16#523716#484810#573F13#6A2B2B#692C24#3F3F3FUsing #692D17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-692d17: #692D17;background-color: #692D17;colors: { 'color-692d17': '#692D17' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.176, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_692d17">#692D17</color>fill="#692D17"More Brown Colors
#692D17 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#692D17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692D17?
#692D17 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 45, 23) in RGB and hsl(16, 64%, 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 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #692D17?
#692D17 is rgb(105, 45, 23) — red 105, green 45, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692D17?
#692D17 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692D17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692D17 scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #692D17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692D17 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 18.2, which is visibly different.
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