#694620 Color
#694620 is rgb(105, 70, 32) in RGB, hsl(31, 53%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 70%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694620rgb(105, 70, 32)hsl(31, 53%, 27%)hsv(31, 70%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 70%, 59%)oklch(42.6% 0.071 65.9)lab(33.18% 12.49 28.68)lch(33.18% 31.28 66.47)What #694620 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 #694620, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694620 Channel Values
How #694620 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 70 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 53% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 70% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 70% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.41:1 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 #694620 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 #694620
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694620; 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 #694620
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 #694620 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.
#694620#4D4D20#5A4B20#54541D#5D4E1E#6B4343#6A4438#4D4D4DUsing #694620 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694620: #694620;background-color: #694620;colors: { 'color-694620': '#694620' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.275, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_694620">#694620</color>fill="#694620"More Brown Colors
#694620 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694620 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694620?
#694620 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 70, 32) in RGB and hsl(31, 53%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #694620?
#694620 is rgb(105, 70, 32) — red 105, green 70, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694620?
#694620 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 70%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694620 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694620 scores 8.41:1 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 #694620 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694620 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 20.78, which is visibly different.
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