#694230 Color
#694230 is rgb(105, 66, 48) in RGB, hsl(19, 37%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 54%, 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 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694230rgb(105, 66, 48)hsl(19, 37%, 30%)hsv(19, 54%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 54%, 59%)oklch(42% 0.061 45.4)lab(32.32% 15.82 18.28)lch(32.32% 24.17 49.13)What #694230 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 #694230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694230 Channel Values
How #694230 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 37% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 54% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 54% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694230 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 #694230
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694230; 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 #694230
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 #694230 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.
#694230#4A4A30#584730#51512E#5C4C2F#6A4040#6A413A#4B4B4BUsing #694230 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694230: #694230;background-color: #694230;colors: { 'color-694230': '#694230' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.259, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_694230">#694230</color>fill="#694230"More Brown Colors
#694230 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694230 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694230?
#694230 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 66, 48) in RGB and hsl(19, 37%, 30%) 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 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #694230?
#694230 is rgb(105, 66, 48) — red 105, green 66, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694230?
#694230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 54%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694230 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694230 scores 8.67:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694230 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694230 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 26.4, which is a different colour altogether.
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