#694950 Color
#694950 is rgb(105, 73, 80) in RGB, hsl(347, 18%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 24%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eggplant (#614051), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694950rgb(105, 73, 80)hsl(347, 18%, 35%)hsv(347, 30%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 24%, 59%)oklch(44.3% 0.045 4.6)lab(34.81% 14.89 1.56)lch(34.81% 14.97 5.97)What #694950 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 #694950, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694950 Channel Values
How #694950 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 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 18% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 30% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 24% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694950 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 #694950
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694950; 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 #694950
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 #694950 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.
#694950#505050#5B4D50#55554F#5E514F#684A4A#694A4C#525252Using #694950 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694950: #694950;background-color: #694950;colors: { 'color-694950': '#694950' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.286, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_694950">#694950</color>fill="#694950"More Red Colors
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#694950 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694950?
#694950 is a dark red — rgb(105, 73, 80) in RGB and hsl(347, 18%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #694950?
#694950 is rgb(105, 73, 80) — red 105, green 73, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694950?
#694950 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 24%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694950 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694950 scores 7.87:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694950 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694950 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 17.79, which is visibly different.
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