#694935 Color
#694935 is rgb(105, 73, 53) in RGB, hsl(23, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 50%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694935rgb(105, 73, 53)hsl(23, 33%, 31%)hsv(23, 50%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 50%, 59%)oklch(43.5% 0.054 52.8)lab(34.26% 12.11 17.68)lch(34.26% 21.43 55.58)What #694935 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 #694935, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694935 Channel Values
How #694935 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 73 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 50% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694935 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 #694935
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694935; 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 #694935
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 #694935 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.
#694935#505035#5B4D35#555533#5E5134#6A4747#6A4840#505050Using #694935 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694935: #694935;background-color: #694935;colors: { 'color-694935': '#694935' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.286, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_694935">#694935</color>fill="#694935"More Brown Colors
#694935 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694935 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694935?
#694935 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 73, 53) in RGB and hsl(23, 33%, 31%) 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 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #694935?
#694935 is rgb(105, 73, 53) — red 105, green 73, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694935?
#694935 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 50%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694935 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694935 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694935 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694935 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 23.71, which is visibly different.
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