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#69371C Color

#69371C is rgb(105, 55, 28) in RGB, hsl(21, 58%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 73%, 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 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69371C
HEX#69371C
RGBrgb(105, 55, 28)
HSLhsl(21, 58%, 26%)
HSVhsv(21, 73%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 73%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(39.5% 0.081 47.4)
LABlab(29.29% 20.99 26.74)
LCHlch(29.29% 33.99 51.86)

What #69371C 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 #69371C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#69371C Channel Values

How #69371C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 55 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 58% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 73% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 73% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.7:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69371C 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.

TextWhite text9.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69371C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69371C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #69371C

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 #69371C 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.

Typical#69371C
Protanopia#43431B
Protanomaly#553E1C
Deuteranopia#4C4C17
Deuteranomaly#594419
Tritanopia#6A3434
Tritanomaly#6A352C
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #69371C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-69371c: #69371C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69371C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69371c': '#69371C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.216, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_69371c">#69371C</color>
SVG fillfill="#69371C"

More Brown Colors

#69371C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69371C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69371C?

#69371C is a dark brown — rgb(105, 55, 28) in RGB and hsl(21, 58%, 26%) 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 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #69371C?

#69371C is rgb(105, 55, 28) — red 105, green 55, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69371C?

#69371C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 73%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69371C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #69371C scores 9.7:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69371C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69371C 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 18.57, which is visibly different.

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