#693516 Color
#693516 is rgb(105, 53, 22) in RGB, hsl(22, 65%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 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 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693516rgb(105, 53, 22)hsl(22, 65%, 25%)hsv(22, 79%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 79%, 59%)oklch(39% 0.086 48.8)lab(28.76% 21.89 29.53)lch(28.76% 36.75 53.45)What #693516 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 #693516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693516 Channel Values
How #693516 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 53 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 65% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 79% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 79% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.9:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693516 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 #693516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693516; 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 #693516
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 #693516 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.
#693516#414115#543D15#4B4B10#594312#6A3232#6A3329#434343Using #693516 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693516: #693516;background-color: #693516;colors: { 'color-693516': '#693516' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.208, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_693516">#693516</color>fill="#693516"More Brown Colors
#693516 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693516?
#693516 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 53, 22) in RGB and hsl(22, 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 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #693516?
#693516 is rgb(105, 53, 22) — red 105, green 53, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693516?
#693516 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 79%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693516 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693516 scores 9.9:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693516 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 16.35, which is visibly different.
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