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#69401B Color

#69401B is rgb(105, 64, 27) in RGB, hsl(28, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 74%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69401B
HEX#69401B
RGBrgb(105, 64, 27)
HSLhsl(28, 59%, 26%)
HSVhsv(28, 74%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 74%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(41.2% 0.077 60)
LABlab(31.54% 15.76 29.65)
LCHlch(31.54% 33.58 62.01)

What #69401B 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 #69401B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#69401B Channel Values

How #69401B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 64 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 59% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 74% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 74% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69401B 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.

TextWhite text8.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69401B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69401B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #69401B

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 #69401B 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.

Typical#69401B
Protanopia#49491A
Protanomaly#58461B
Deuteranopia#505017
Deuteranomaly#5B4A19
Tritanopia#6B3D3D
Tritanomaly#6A3E32
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #69401B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-69401b: #69401B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69401B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69401b': '#69401B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.251, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_69401b">#69401B</color>
SVG fillfill="#69401B"

More Brown Colors

#69401B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69401B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69401B?

#69401B is a dark brown — rgb(105, 64, 27) in RGB and hsl(28, 59%, 26%) 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 3.29.

What is the RGB value of #69401B?

#69401B is rgb(105, 64, 27) — red 105, green 64, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69401B?

#69401B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 74%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69401B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #69401B scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69401B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69401B 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 18.29, which is visibly different.

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