#694F57 Color
#694F57 is rgb(105, 79, 87) in RGB, hsl(342, 14%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 17%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694F57rgb(105, 79, 87)hsl(342, 14%, 36%)hsv(342, 25%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 17%, 59%)oklch(45.8% 0.037 358.4)lab(36.60% 12.28 -0.26)lch(36.60% 12.29 358.78)What #694F57 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 #694F57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694F57 Channel Values
How #694F57 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 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 14% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 25% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 17% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694F57 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 #694F57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694F57; 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 #694F57
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 #694F57 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.
#694F57#545457#5D5257#595956#605557#685050#695053#565656Using #694F57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694f57: #694F57;background-color: #694F57;colors: { 'color-694f57': '#694F57' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.310, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_694f57">#694F57</color>fill="#694F57"More Pink Colors
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#694F57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694F57?
#694F57 is a dark pink — rgb(105, 79, 87) in RGB and hsl(342, 14%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #694F57?
#694F57 is rgb(105, 79, 87) — red 105, green 79, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694F57?
#694F57 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 17%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694F57 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694F57 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694F57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694F57 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 14.56, which is visibly different.
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