#69473A Color
#69473A is rgb(105, 71, 58) in RGB, hsl(17, 29%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 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 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69473Argb(105, 71, 58)hsl(17, 29%, 32%)hsv(17, 45%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 59%)oklch(43.2% 0.052 41.8)lab(33.81% 13.71 14.00)lch(33.81% 19.60 45.59)What #69473A 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 #69473A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69473A Channel Values
How #69473A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 29% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 45% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 45% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.19:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69473A 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 #69473A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69473A; 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 #69473A
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 #69473A 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.
#69473A#4E4E3A#5A4B3A#545438#5D4F39#6A4646#6A4641#4F4F4FUsing #69473A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69473a: #69473A;background-color: #69473A;colors: { 'color-69473a': '#69473A' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.278, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_69473a">#69473A</color>fill="#69473A"More Brown Colors
#69473A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69473A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69473A?
#69473A is a dark brown — rgb(105, 71, 58) in RGB and hsl(17, 29%, 32%) 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 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #69473A?
#69473A is rgb(105, 71, 58) — red 105, green 71, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69473A?
#69473A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69473A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69473A scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69473A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69473A 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 22.28, which is visibly different.
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