#693316 Color
#693316 is rgb(105, 51, 22) in RGB, hsl(21, 65%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 79%, 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 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693316rgb(105, 51, 22)hsl(21, 65%, 25%)hsv(21, 79%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 79%, 59%)oklch(38.7% 0.087 46.6)lab(28.29% 23.01 29.06)lch(28.29% 37.07 51.63)What #693316 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 #693316, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693316 Channel Values
How #693316 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 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 65% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 79% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 79% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.07:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693316 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 #693316
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693316; 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 #693316
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 #693316 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.
#693316#404015#533B15#4A4A10#584212#6A3030#6A3128#424242Using #693316 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693316: #693316;background-color: #693316;colors: { 'color-693316': '#693316' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.200, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_693316">#693316</color>fill="#693316"More Brown Colors
#693316 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693316 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693316?
#693316 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 51, 22) in RGB and hsl(21, 65%, 25%) 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 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #693316?
#693316 is rgb(105, 51, 22) — red 105, green 51, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693316?
#693316 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 79%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693316 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693316 scores 10.07:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693316 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693316 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 16.58, which is visibly different.
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