What color is #692435?

#692435 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #692435?

The RGB value is 105, 36, 53: 105 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692435?

The complementary color is #246958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692435 color

#692435 rgb(105, 36, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #692435 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 14.1% green and 20.8% blue (105, 36, 53).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 49% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 50% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.03:1).

#692435 color codes

HEX	`#692435`
RGB	`rgb(105, 36, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 14.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 49%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 66%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 50%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.33, 32.43, 5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.33, 32.89, 9.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.1, 4.523, 3.867)`
Decimal	`6890549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692435, 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 #692435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #692435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692435; }
.text { color: #692435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 36 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692435, #693524); }

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Questions

What color is #692435?: #692435 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #692435?: The RGB value is 105, 36, 53: 105 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692435?: The complementary color is #246958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.