#693307 Color
#693307 is rgb(105, 51, 7) in RGB, hsl(27, 87%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 93%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693307rgb(105, 51, 7)hsl(27, 87%, 22%)hsv(27, 93%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 93%, 59%)oklch(38.6% 0.093 52.8)lab(28.19% 22.62 35.96)lch(28.19% 42.49 57.83)What #693307 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 #693307, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693307 Channel Values
How #693307 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 51 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 87% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 93% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 93% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693307 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 #693307
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693307; 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 #693307
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 #693307 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.
#693307#404005#533B06#4A4A00#584201#6A3030#6A3125#424242Using #693307 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693307: #693307;background-color: #693307;colors: { 'color-693307': '#693307' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.200, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_693307">#693307</color>fill="#693307"More Brown Colors
#693307 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693307 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693307?
#693307 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 51, 7) in RGB and hsl(27, 87%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #693307?
#693307 is rgb(105, 51, 7) — red 105, green 51, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693307?
#693307 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 93%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693307 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693307 scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693307 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693307 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 12.49, which is visibly different.
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