#694730 Color
#694730 is rgb(105, 71, 48) in RGB, hsl(24, 37%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 54%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694730rgb(105, 71, 48)hsl(24, 37%, 30%)hsv(24, 54%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 54%, 59%)oklch(43% 0.059 54.6)lab(33.65% 12.89 19.94)lch(33.65% 23.75 57.11)What #694730 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 #694730, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694730 Channel Values
How #694730 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 37% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 54% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 54% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694730 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 #694730
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694730; 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 #694730
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 #694730 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.
#694730#4E4E30#5A4B30#54542E#5D4F2F#6A4545#6A463D#4F4F4FUsing #694730 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694730: #694730;background-color: #694730;colors: { 'color-694730': '#694730' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.278, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_694730">#694730</color>fill="#694730"More Brown Colors
#694730 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694730 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694730?
#694730 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 71, 48) in RGB and hsl(24, 37%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #694730?
#694730 is rgb(105, 71, 48) — red 105, green 71, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694730?
#694730 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 54%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694730 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694730 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694730 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694730 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 26.07, which is a different colour altogether.
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