What color is #692022?

#692022 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #692022?

The RGB value is 105, 32, 34: 105 red, 32 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692022?

The complementary color is #206967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692022 color

#692022 rgb(105, 32, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #692022 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 12.5% green and 13.3% blue (105, 32, 34).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 53% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 68% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#692022 color codes

HEX	`#692022`
RGB	`rgb(105, 32, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 12.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 53%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 70%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 68%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.17, 32.69, 16.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.17, 36.76, 27.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.632, 4.153, 1.965)`
Decimal	`6889506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692022, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #692022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #692022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692022; }
.text { color: #692022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 32 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692022, #694220); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #692022?: #692022 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #692022?: The RGB value is 105, 32, 34: 105 red, 32 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692022?: The complementary color is #206967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.