#69493A Color
#69493A is rgb(105, 73, 58) in RGB, hsl(19, 29%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 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 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69493Argb(105, 73, 58)hsl(19, 29%, 32%)hsv(19, 45%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 59%)oklch(43.7% 0.05 46.1)lab(34.35% 12.54 14.71)lch(34.35% 19.33 49.54)What #69493A 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 #69493A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69493A Channel Values
How #69493A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 29% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 45% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 45% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 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 #69493A 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 #69493A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69493A; 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 #69493A
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 #69493A 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.
#69493A#50503A#5B4D3A#555539#5E5139#6A4747#6A4842#505050Using #69493A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69493a: #69493A;background-color: #69493A;colors: { 'color-69493a': '#69493A' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.286, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_69493a">#69493A</color>fill="#69493A"More Brown Colors
#69493A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69493A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69493A?
#69493A is a dark brown — rgb(105, 73, 58) in RGB and hsl(19, 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 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #69493A?
#69493A is rgb(105, 73, 58) — red 105, green 73, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69493A?
#69493A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69493A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69493A scores 8.03:1 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 #69493A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69493A 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 21.79, which is visibly different.
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