#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.
#69371Crgb(105, 55, 28)hsl(21, 58%, 26%)hsv(21, 73%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 73%, 59%)oklch(39.5% 0.081 47.4)lab(29.29% 20.99 26.74)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 55 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 58% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 73% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 73% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.7:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#69371C#43431B#553E1C#4C4C17#594419#6A3434#6A352C#444444Using #69371C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69371c: #69371C;background-color: #69371C;colors: { 'color-69371c': '#69371C' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.216, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_69371c">#69371C</color>fill="#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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