#693B3A Color
#693B3A is rgb(105, 59, 58) in RGB, hsl(1, 29%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 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 2.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693B3Argb(105, 59, 58)hsl(1, 29%, 32%)hsv(1, 45%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 59%)oklch(40.8% 0.065 21.6)lab(30.72% 20.69 9.87)lch(30.72% 22.92 25.51)What #693B3A 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 #693B3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693B3A Channel Values
How #693B3A 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 59 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 29% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 45% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 45% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.18:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693B3A 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 #693B3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693B3A; 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 #693B3A
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 #693B3A 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.
#693B3A#45453A#56423A#4E4E38#5A4739#693B3B#693B3B#484848Using #693B3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693b3a: #693B3A;background-color: #693B3A;colors: { 'color-693b3a': '#693B3A' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.231, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_693b3a">#693B3A</color>fill="#693B3A"More Red Colors
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#693B3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693B3A?
#693B3A is a dark red — rgb(105, 59, 58) in RGB and hsl(1, 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 2.94.
What is the RGB value of #693B3A?
#693B3A is rgb(105, 59, 58) — red 105, green 59, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693B3A?
#693B3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693B3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693B3A scores 9.18:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693B3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693B3A 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 26.7, which is a different colour altogether.
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