#694217 Color
#694217 is rgb(105, 66, 23) in RGB, hsl(31, 64%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 78%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694217rgb(105, 66, 23)hsl(31, 64%, 25%)hsv(31, 78%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 78%, 59%)oklch(41.6% 0.078 64.8)lab(32.03% 14.43 32.20)lch(32.03% 35.29 65.86)What #694217 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 #694217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694217 Channel Values
How #694217 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 66 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 64% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 78% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 78% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694217 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 #694217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694217; 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 #694217
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 #694217 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.
#694217#4A4A16#584717#515112#5C4C14#6B3E3E#6A4033#4B4B4BUsing #694217 in Code
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--color-694217: #694217;background-color: #694217;colors: { 'color-694217': '#694217' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.259, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_694217">#694217</color>fill="#694217"More Brown Colors
#694217 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694217?
#694217 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 66, 23) in RGB and hsl(31, 64%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.
What is the RGB value of #694217?
#694217 is rgb(105, 66, 23) — red 105, green 66, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694217?
#694217 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 78%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694217 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694217 scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694217 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 17.57, which is visibly different.
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