#693420 Color
#693420 is rgb(105, 52, 32) in RGB, hsl(16, 53%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 70%, 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 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693420rgb(105, 52, 32)hsl(16, 53%, 27%)hsv(16, 70%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 70%, 59%)oklch(39% 0.082 40.9)lab(28.62% 22.87 23.64)lch(28.62% 32.89 45.95)What #693420 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 #693420, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693420 Channel Values
How #693420 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 52 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 53% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 70% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 70% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.94:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693420 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 #693420
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693420; 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 #693420
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 #693420 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.
#693420#41411F#543C20#4B4B1C#58431E#6A3232#6A332C#434343Using #693420 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693420: #693420;background-color: #693420;colors: { 'color-693420': '#693420' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.204, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_693420">#693420</color>fill="#693420"More Brown Colors
#693420 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693420 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693420?
#693420 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 52, 32) in RGB and hsl(16, 53%, 27%) 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 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #693420?
#693420 is rgb(105, 52, 32) — red 105, green 52, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693420?
#693420 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 70%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693420 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693420 scores 9.94:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693420 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693420 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 20.86, which is visibly different.
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