#693E21 Color
#693E21 is rgb(105, 62, 33) in RGB, hsl(24, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 69%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693E21rgb(105, 62, 33)hsl(24, 52%, 27%)hsv(24, 69%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 69%, 59%)oklch(40.9% 0.074 53.2)lab(31.09% 17.20 25.82)lch(31.09% 31.03 56.32)What #693E21 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 #693E21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693E21 Channel Values
How #693E21 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 62 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 52% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 69% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 69% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.08:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693E21 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 #693E21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693E21; 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 #693E21
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 #693E21 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.
#693E21#484820#574421#4F4F1D#5B491F#6A3B3B#6A3C32#484848Using #693E21 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693e21: #693E21;background-color: #693E21;colors: { 'color-693e21': '#693E21' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.243, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_693e21">#693E21</color>fill="#693E21"More Brown Colors
#693E21 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693E21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693E21?
#693E21 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 62, 33) in RGB and hsl(24, 52%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #693E21?
#693E21 is rgb(105, 62, 33) — red 105, green 62, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693E21?
#693E21 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 69%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693E21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693E21 scores 9.08:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693E21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693E21 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 20.32, which is visibly different.
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