#694717 Color
#694717 is rgb(105, 71, 23) in RGB, hsl(35, 64%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 78%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694717rgb(105, 71, 23)hsl(35, 64%, 25%)hsv(35, 78%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 78%, 59%)oklch(42.7% 0.078 71.8)lab(33.38% 11.51 33.49)lch(33.38% 35.41 71.04)What #694717 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 #694717, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694717 Channel Values
How #694717 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 71 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 64% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 78% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 78% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 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 #694717 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 #694717
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694717; 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 #694717
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 #694717 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.
#694717#4E4E16#5A4B17#545413#5D4F15#6B4343#6A4536#4E4E4EUsing #694717 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694717: #694717;background-color: #694717;colors: { 'color-694717': '#694717' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.278, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_694717">#694717</color>fill="#694717"More Brown Colors
#694717 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694717 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694717?
#694717 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 71, 23) in RGB and hsl(35, 64%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #694717?
#694717 is rgb(105, 71, 23) — red 105, green 71, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694717?
#694717 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 78%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694717 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694717 scores 8.35:1 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 #694717 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694717 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 18.99, which is visibly different.
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