#693D35 Color
#693D35 is rgb(105, 61, 53) in RGB, hsl(9, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 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 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693D35rgb(105, 61, 53)hsl(9, 33%, 31%)hsv(9, 50%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 50%, 59%)oklch(41.1% 0.064 31.1)lab(31.12% 19.11 13.61)lch(31.12% 23.46 35.45)What #693D35 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 #693D35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693D35 Channel Values
How #693D35 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 61 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 50% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.05:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693D35 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 #693D35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693D35; 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 #693D35
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 #693D35 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.
#693D35#474735#574335#4F4F33#5A4834#693C3C#693C39#494949Using #693D35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693d35: #693D35;background-color: #693D35;colors: { 'color-693d35': '#693D35' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.239, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_693d35">#693D35</color>fill="#693D35"More Red Colors
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#693D35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693D35?
#693D35 is a dark red — rgb(105, 61, 53) in RGB and hsl(9, 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 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #693D35?
#693D35 is rgb(105, 61, 53) — red 105, green 61, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693D35?
#693D35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 50%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693D35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693D35 scores 9.05:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693D35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693D35 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 26.96, which is a different colour altogether.
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