#693011 Color
#693011 is rgb(105, 48, 17) in RGB, hsl(21, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 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 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693011rgb(105, 48, 17)hsl(21, 72%, 24%)hsv(21, 84%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 59%)oklch(38.1% 0.092 46.1)lab(27.56% 24.51 31.02)lch(27.56% 39.53 51.69)What #693011 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 #693011, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693011 Channel Values
How #693011 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 48 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 72% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 84% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 84% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.34:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693011 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 #693011
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693011; 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 #693011
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 #693011 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.
#693011#3E3E10#533910#494908#57400C#6A2D2D#6A2E25#404040Using #693011 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693011: #693011;background-color: #693011;colors: { 'color-693011': '#693011' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.188, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_693011">#693011</color>fill="#693011"More Brown Colors
#693011 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693011 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693011?
#693011 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 48, 17) in RGB and hsl(21, 72%, 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 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #693011?
#693011 is rgb(105, 48, 17) — red 105, green 48, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693011?
#693011 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693011 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693011 scores 10.34:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693011 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693011 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 15.22, which is visibly different.
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