#693A3C Color
#693A3C is rgb(105, 58, 60) in RGB, hsl(357, 29%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 43%, 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 3.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693A3Crgb(105, 58, 60)hsl(357, 29%, 32%)hsv(357, 45%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 43%, 59%)oklch(40.7% 0.067 17.7)lab(30.52% 21.44 8.30)lch(30.52% 22.99 21.17)What #693A3C 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 #693A3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693A3C Channel Values
How #693A3C 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 58 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 29% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 45% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 43% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.25:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693A3C 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 #693A3C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693A3C; 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 #693A3C
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 #693A3C 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.
#693A3C#45453C#56413C#4D4D3A#5A463B#693A3A#693A3B#474747Using #693A3C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693a3c: #693A3C;background-color: #693A3C;colors: { 'color-693a3c': '#693A3C' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.227, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_693a3c">#693A3C</color>fill="#693A3C"More Red Colors
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#693A3C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693A3C?
#693A3C is a dark red — rgb(105, 58, 60) in RGB and hsl(357, 29%, 32%) 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 3.52.
What is the RGB value of #693A3C?
#693A3C is rgb(105, 58, 60) — red 105, green 58, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693A3C?
#693A3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 43%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693A3C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693A3C scores 9.25:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693A3C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693A3C 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 26.87, which is a different colour altogether.
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