#69331B Color
#69331B is rgb(105, 51, 27) in RGB, hsl(18, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69331Brgb(105, 51, 27)hsl(18, 59%, 26%)hsv(18, 74%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 59%)oklch(38.7% 0.085 43.4)lab(28.33% 23.20 26.29)lch(28.33% 35.06 48.57)What #69331B 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 #69331B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69331B Channel Values
How #69331B 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 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 59% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 74% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 74% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.05:1 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 #69331B 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 #69331B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69331B; 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 #69331B
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 #69331B 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.
#69331B#40401A#533B1B#4A4A16#584218#6A3131#6A3229#424242Using #69331B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69331b: #69331B;background-color: #69331B;colors: { 'color-69331b': '#69331B' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.200, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_69331b">#69331B</color>fill="#69331B"More Brown Colors
#69331B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69331B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69331B?
#69331B is a dark brown — rgb(105, 51, 27) in RGB and hsl(18, 59%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #69331B?
#69331B is rgb(105, 51, 27) — red 105, green 51, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69331B?
#69331B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69331B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69331B scores 10.05:1 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 #69331B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69331B 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 18.69, which is visibly different.
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