#694B30 Color
#694B30 is rgb(105, 75, 48) in RGB, hsl(28, 37%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 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 2.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694B30rgb(105, 75, 48)hsl(28, 37%, 30%)hsv(28, 54%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 54%, 59%)oklch(43.9% 0.057 62.4)lab(34.73% 10.55 21.29)lch(34.73% 23.76 63.63)What #694B30 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 #694B30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694B30 Channel Values
How #694B30 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 75 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 37% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 54% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 54% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694B30 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 #694B30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694B30; 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 #694B30
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 #694B30 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.
#694B30#515130#5C4F30#56562E#5E522F#6B4848#6A4940#515151Using #694B30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694b30: #694B30;background-color: #694B30;colors: { 'color-694b30': '#694B30' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.294, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_694b30">#694B30</color>fill="#694B30"More Brown Colors
#694B30 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694B30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694B30?
#694B30 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 75, 48) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 2.98.
What is the RGB value of #694B30?
#694B30 is rgb(105, 75, 48) — red 105, green 75, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694B30?
#694B30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 54%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694B30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694B30 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694B30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694B30 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 25.65, which is a different colour altogether.
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