#694C07 Color
#694C07 is rgb(105, 76, 7) in RGB, hsl(42, 87%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 93%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694C07rgb(105, 76, 7)hsl(42, 87%, 22%)hsv(42, 93%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 93%, 59%)oklch(43.6% 0.087 82.2)lab(34.68% 8.16 40.68)lch(34.68% 41.49 78.66)What #694C07 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 #694C07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694C07 Channel Values
How #694C07 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 76 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 87% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 93% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 93% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694C07 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 #694C07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694C07; 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 #694C07
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 #694C07 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.
#694C07#525206#5C5006#575701#5F5303#6C4747#6B4938#515151Using #694C07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694c07: #694C07;background-color: #694C07;colors: { 'color-694c07': '#694C07' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.298, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_694c07">#694C07</color>fill="#694C07"More Yellow Colors
#694C07 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694C07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694C07?
#694C07 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 76, 7) in RGB and hsl(42, 87%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #694C07?
#694C07 is rgb(105, 76, 7) — red 105, green 76, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694C07?
#694C07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 93%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694C07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694C07 scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694C07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694C07 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 20.2, which is visibly different.
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