#69573F Color
#69573F is rgb(105, 87, 63) in RGB, hsl(34, 25%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69573Frgb(105, 87, 63)hsl(34, 25%, 33%)hsv(34, 40%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 59%)oklch(46.8% 0.043 74.4)lab(38.33% 4.88 16.88)lch(38.33% 17.57 73.89)What #69573F 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 #69573F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69573F Channel Values
How #69573F 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 87 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 25% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 40% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 40% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.92:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69573F 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 #69573F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69573F; 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 #69573F
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 #69573F 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.
#69573F#5A5A3F#61593F#5D5D3E#625B3F#6B5454#6A554D#5A5A5AUsing #69573F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69573f: #69573F;background-color: #69573F;colors: { 'color-69573f': '#69573F' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.341, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_69573f">#69573F</color>fill="#69573F"More Brown Colors
#69573F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69573F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69573F?
#69573F is a dark brown — rgb(105, 87, 63) in RGB and hsl(34, 25%, 33%) 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 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #69573F?
#69573F is rgb(105, 87, 63) — red 105, green 87, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69573F?
#69573F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69573F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69573F scores 6.92:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69573F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69573F 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 18.6, which is visibly different.
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