#693E26 Color
#693E26 is rgb(105, 62, 38) in RGB, hsl(21, 47%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 64%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693E26rgb(105, 62, 38)hsl(21, 47%, 28%)hsv(21, 64%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 64%, 59%)oklch(41% 0.071 49.1)lab(31.15% 17.48 22.94)lch(31.15% 28.84 52.70)What #693E26 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 #693E26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693E26 Channel Values
How #693E26 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 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 47% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 64% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 64% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.06:1 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 #693E26 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 #693E26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693E26; 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 #693E26
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 #693E26 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.
#693E26#484826#574426#4F4F23#5B4924#6A3C3C#6A3D34#494949Using #693E26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693e26: #693E26;background-color: #693E26;colors: { 'color-693e26': '#693E26' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.243, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_693e26">#693E26</color>fill="#693E26"More Brown Colors
#693E26 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693E26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693E26?
#693E26 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 62, 38) in RGB and hsl(21, 47%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #693E26?
#693E26 is rgb(105, 62, 38) — red 105, green 62, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693E26?
#693E26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 64%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693E26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693E26 scores 9.06:1 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 #693E26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693E26 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 22.48, which is visibly different.
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