#693835 Color
#693835 is rgb(105, 56, 53) in RGB, hsl(3, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 50%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693835rgb(105, 56, 53)hsl(3, 33%, 31%)hsv(3, 50%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 50%, 59%)oklch(40.2% 0.07 24.4)lab(29.90% 21.98 11.98)lch(29.90% 25.03 28.60)What #693835 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 #693835, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693835 Channel Values
How #693835 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 56 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 50% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.47:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693835 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 #693835
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693835; 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 #693835
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 #693835 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.
#693835#434335#553F35#4C4C33#594534#693838#693837#464646Using #693835 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693835: #693835;background-color: #693835;colors: { 'color-693835': '#693835' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.220, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_693835">#693835</color>fill="#693835"More Red Colors
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#693835 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693835?
#693835 is a dark red — rgb(105, 56, 53) in RGB and hsl(3, 33%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #693835?
#693835 is rgb(105, 56, 53) — red 105, green 56, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693835?
#693835 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 50%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693835 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693835 scores 9.47:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693835 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693835 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 28.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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