#69403A Color
#69403A is rgb(105, 64, 58) in RGB, hsl(8, 29%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 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 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69403Argb(105, 64, 58)hsl(8, 29%, 32%)hsv(8, 45%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 45%, 59%)oklch(41.8% 0.059 28.8)lab(31.98% 17.80 11.56)lch(31.98% 21.23 33.01)What #69403A 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 #69403A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69403A Channel Values
How #69403A 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 64 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 29% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 45% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 45% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.77:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69403A 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 #69403A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69403A; 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 #69403A
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 #69403A 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.
#69403A#49493A#58463A#505038#5B4A39#693F3F#69403D#4B4B4BUsing #69403A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69403a: #69403A;background-color: #69403A;colors: { 'color-69403a': '#69403A' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.251, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_69403a">#69403A</color>fill="#69403A"More Red Colors
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#69403A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69403A?
#69403A is a dark red — rgb(105, 64, 58) in RGB and hsl(8, 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 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #69403A?
#69403A is rgb(105, 64, 58) — red 105, green 64, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69403A?
#69403A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 45%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69403A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69403A scores 8.77:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69403A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69403A 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 24.6, which is visibly different.
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