#694521 Color
#694521 is rgb(105, 69, 33) in RGB, hsl(30, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 69%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694521rgb(105, 69, 33)hsl(30, 52%, 27%)hsv(30, 69%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 69%, 59%)oklch(42.4% 0.071 63.8)lab(32.92% 13.12 27.85)lch(32.92% 30.78 64.77)What #694521 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 #694521, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694521 Channel Values
How #694521 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 69 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 52% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 69% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 69% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.49:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694521 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 #694521
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694521; 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 #694521
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 #694521 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.
#694521#4D4D21#594A21#53531E#5D4E1F#6B4242#6A4337#4D4D4DUsing #694521 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694521: #694521;background-color: #694521;colors: { 'color-694521': '#694521' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.271, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_694521">#694521</color>fill="#694521"More Brown Colors
#694521 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694521 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694521?
#694521 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 69, 33) in RGB and hsl(30, 52%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #694521?
#694521 is rgb(105, 69, 33) — red 105, green 69, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694521?
#694521 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 69%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694521 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694521 scores 8.49:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694521 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694521 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 20.9, which is visibly different.
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