#693548 Color
#693548 is rgb(105, 53, 72) in RGB, hsl(338, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 31%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693548rgb(105, 53, 72)hsl(338, 33%, 31%)hsv(338, 50%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 31%, 59%)oklch(40.2% 0.078 357.9)lab(29.63% 25.46 -0.76)lch(29.63% 25.47 358.29)What #693548 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 #693548, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693548 Channel Values
How #693548 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 31% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.53:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693548 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 #693548
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693548; 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 #693548
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 #693548 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.
#693548#414148#543D48#4B4B46#594347#683838#68373F#454545Using #693548 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693548: #693548;background-color: #693548;colors: { 'color-693548': '#693548' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.208, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_693548">#693548</color>fill="#693548"More Pink Colors
#693548 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693548 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693548?
#693548 is a dark pink — rgb(105, 53, 72) in RGB and hsl(338, 33%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #693548?
#693548 is rgb(105, 53, 72) — red 105, green 53, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693548?
#693548 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 31%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693548 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693548 scores 9.53:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693548 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693548 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 29.45, which is a different colour altogether.
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