#693421 Color
#693421 is rgb(105, 52, 33) in RGB, hsl(16, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 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 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693421rgb(105, 52, 33)hsl(16, 52%, 27%)hsv(16, 69%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 59%)oklch(39% 0.082 40.1)lab(28.63% 22.92 23.04)lch(28.63% 32.50 45.15)What #693421 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 #693421, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693421 Channel Values
How #693421 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 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 52% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 69% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 69% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.93:1 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 #693421 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 #693421
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693421; 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 #693421
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 #693421 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.
#693421#414120#543C21#4B4B1D#58431F#6A3232#6A332C#434343Using #693421 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693421: #693421;background-color: #693421;colors: { 'color-693421': '#693421' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.204, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_693421">#693421</color>fill="#693421"More Brown Colors
#693421 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693421 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693421?
#693421 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 52, 33) in RGB and hsl(16, 52%, 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 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #693421?
#693421 is rgb(105, 52, 33) — red 105, green 52, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693421?
#693421 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693421 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693421 scores 9.93:1 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 #693421 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693421 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 21.36, which is visibly different.
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