#694630 Color
#694630 is rgb(105, 70, 48) in RGB, hsl(23, 37%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 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 3.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694630rgb(105, 70, 48)hsl(23, 37%, 30%)hsv(23, 54%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 54%, 59%)oklch(42.8% 0.059 52.7)lab(33.38% 13.48 19.61)lch(33.38% 23.79 55.49)What #694630 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 #694630, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694630 Channel Values
How #694630 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 37% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 54% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 54% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.34:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694630 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 #694630
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694630; 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 #694630
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 #694630 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.
#694630#4D4D30#5A4B30#54542E#5D4E2F#6A4444#6A453D#4E4E4EUsing #694630 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694630: #694630;background-color: #694630;colors: { 'color-694630': '#694630' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.275, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_694630">#694630</color>fill="#694630"More Brown Colors
#694630 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694630 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694630?
#694630 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 70, 48) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 3.22.
What is the RGB value of #694630?
#694630 is rgb(105, 70, 48) — red 105, green 70, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694630?
#694630 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 54%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694630 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694630 scores 8.34:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694630 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694630 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 26.23, which is a different colour altogether.
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