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#69594F Color

#69594F is rgb(105, 89, 79) in RGB, hsl(23, 14%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69594F
HEX#69594F
RGBrgb(105, 89, 79)
HSLhsl(23, 14%, 36%)
HSVhsv(23, 25%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.026 53.9)
LABlab(39.21% 5.46 8.36)
LCHlch(39.21% 9.99 56.83)

What #69594F 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 #69594F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#69594F Channel Values

How #69594F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 89 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 14% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 25% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 25% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.68:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69594F 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.

TextWhite text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69594F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69594F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #69594F

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 #69594F 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.

Typical#69594F
Protanopia#5C5C4F
Protanomaly#615B4F
Deuteranopia#5F5F4E
Deuteranomaly#635C4F
Tritanopia#6A5858
Tritanomaly#6A5854
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #69594F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-69594f: #69594F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69594F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69594f': '#69594F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.349, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_69594f">#69594F</color>
SVG fillfill="#69594F"

More Brown Colors

#69594F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69594F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69594F?

#69594F is a dark brown — rgb(105, 89, 79) in RGB and hsl(23, 14%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.

What is the RGB value of #69594F?

#69594F is rgb(105, 89, 79) — red 105, green 89, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69594F?

#69594F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69594F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #69594F scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69594F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69594F 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 11.26, which is visibly different.

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