#694444 Color
#694444 is rgb(105, 68, 68) in RGB, hsl(0, 21%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 35%, 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 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694444rgb(105, 68, 68)hsl(0, 21%, 34%)hsv(0, 35%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 35%, 59%)oklch(42.9% 0.051 19.4)lab(33.22% 16.44 6.90)lch(33.22% 17.83 22.77)What #694444 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 #694444, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694444 Channel Values
How #694444 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 68 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 21% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 35% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 35% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.36:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694444 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 #694444
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694444; 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 #694444
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 #694444 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.
#694444#4C4C44#594944#525243#5C4D43#694444#694444#4E4E4EUsing #694444 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694444: #694444;background-color: #694444;colors: { 'color-694444': '#694444' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.267, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_694444">#694444</color>fill="#694444"More Red Colors
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#694444 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694444?
#694444 is a dark red — rgb(105, 68, 68) in RGB and hsl(0, 21%, 34%) 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 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #694444?
#694444 is rgb(105, 68, 68) — red 105, green 68, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694444?
#694444 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 35%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694444 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694444 scores 8.36:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694444 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694444 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 21.06, which is visibly different.
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