#694F3A Color
#694F3A is rgb(105, 79, 58) in RGB, hsl(27, 29%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 45%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694F3Argb(105, 79, 58)hsl(27, 29%, 32%)hsv(27, 45%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 45%, 59%)oklch(44.9% 0.048 60.1)lab(35.99% 9.04 16.86)lch(35.99% 19.13 61.80)What #694F3A 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 #694F3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694F3A Channel Values
How #694F3A 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 79 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 29% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 45% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 45% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694F3A 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 #694F3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694F3A; 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 #694F3A
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 #694F3A 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.
#694F3A#54543A#5D523A#595939#605539#6B4D4D#6A4E46#545454Using #694F3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694f3a: #694F3A;background-color: #694F3A;colors: { 'color-694f3a': '#694F3A' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.310, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_694f3a">#694F3A</color>fill="#694F3A"More Brown Colors
#694F3A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#694F3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694F3A?
#694F3A is a dark brown — rgb(105, 79, 58) in RGB and hsl(27, 29%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #694F3A?
#694F3A is rgb(105, 79, 58) — red 105, green 79, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694F3A?
#694F3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 45%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694F3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694F3A scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694F3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694F3A 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 20.9, which is visibly different.
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