#694535 Color
#694535 is rgb(105, 69, 53) in RGB, hsl(18, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 50%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694535rgb(105, 69, 53)hsl(18, 33%, 31%)hsv(18, 50%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 50%, 59%)oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)lab(33.19% 14.45 16.30)lch(33.19% 21.78 48.43)What #694535 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 #694535, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694535 Channel Values
How #694535 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 50% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694535 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 #694535
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694535; 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 #694535
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 #694535 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.
#694535#4D4D35#594A35#535333#5D4E34#6A4343#6A443E#4D4D4DUsing #694535 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694535: #694535;background-color: #694535;colors: { 'color-694535': '#694535' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.271, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_694535">#694535</color>fill="#694535"More Brown Colors
#694535 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694535 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694535?
#694535 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 69, 53) in RGB and hsl(18, 33%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #694535?
#694535 is rgb(105, 69, 53) — red 105, green 69, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694535?
#694535 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 50%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694535 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694535 scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694535 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694535 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 24.51, which is visibly different.
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