#69301B Color
#69301B is rgb(105, 48, 27) in RGB, hsl(16, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 74%, 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 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69301Brgb(105, 48, 27)hsl(16, 59%, 26%)hsv(16, 74%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 74%, 59%)oklch(38.2% 0.088 40.3)lab(27.65% 24.85 25.56)lch(27.65% 35.65 45.80)What #69301B 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 #69301B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69301B Channel Values
How #69301B 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 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 59% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 74% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 74% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69301B 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 #69301B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69301B; 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 #69301B
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 #69301B 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.
#69301B#3E3E1A#53391B#494916#574018#6A2E2E#692F27#404040Using #69301B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69301b: #69301B;background-color: #69301B;colors: { 'color-69301b': '#69301B' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.188, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_69301b">#69301B</color>fill="#69301B"More Brown Colors
#69301B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69301B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69301B?
#69301B is a dark brown — rgb(105, 48, 27) in RGB and hsl(16, 59%, 26%) 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 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #69301B?
#69301B is rgb(105, 48, 27) — red 105, green 48, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69301B?
#69301B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 74%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69301B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69301B scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69301B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69301B 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 19.3, which is visibly different.
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