#692F12 Color
#692F12 is rgb(105, 47, 18) in RGB, hsl(20, 71%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 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 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692F12rgb(105, 47, 18)hsl(20, 71%, 24%)hsv(20, 83%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 83%, 59%)oklch(37.9% 0.092 44.6)lab(27.35% 25.08 30.30)lch(27.35% 39.34 50.39)What #692F12 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 #692F12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692F12 Channel Values
How #692F12 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 47 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 71% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.42:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #692F12 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 #692F12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692F12; 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 #692F12
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 #692F12 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-692f12: #692F12;background-color: #692F12;colors: { 'color-692f12': '#692F12' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.184, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_692f12">#692F12</color>fill="#692F12"More Brown Colors
#692F12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#692F12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692F12?
#692F12 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 47, 18) in RGB and hsl(20, 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 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #692F12?
#692F12 is rgb(105, 47, 18) — red 105, green 47, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692F12?
#692F12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692F12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692F12 scores 10.42:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #692F12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692F12 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 15.74, which is visibly different.
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