#693635 Color
#693635 is rgb(105, 54, 53) in RGB, hsl(1, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 50%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Garnet (#733635), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693635rgb(105, 54, 53)hsl(1, 33%, 31%)hsv(1, 50%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 50%, 59%)oklch(39.8% 0.073 22.1)lab(29.42% 23.11 11.35)lch(29.42% 25.74 26.16)What #693635 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 #693635, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693635 Channel Values
How #693635 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 54 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 50% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.63:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693635 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 #693635
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693635; 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 #693635
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 #693635 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.
#693635#424235#543E35#4C4C33#594434#693636#693636#454545Using #693635 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693635: #693635;background-color: #693635;colors: { 'color-693635': '#693635' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.212, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_693635">#693635</color>fill="#693635"More Red Colors
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#693635 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693635?
#693635 is a dark red — rgb(105, 54, 53) in RGB and hsl(1, 33%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Garnet (#733635), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #693635?
#693635 is rgb(105, 54, 53) — red 105, green 54, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693635?
#693635 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 50%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693635 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693635 scores 9.63:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693635 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693635 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 29.79, which is a different colour altogether.
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