What color is #692626?

#692626 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #692626?

The RGB value is 105, 38, 38: 105 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692626?

The complementary color is #266969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692626?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692626 color

#692626 rgb(105, 38, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #692626 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 14.9% green and 14.9% blue (105, 38, 38).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 47% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 64% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).

#692626 color codes

HEX	`#692626`
RGB	`rgb(105, 38, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 14.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 47%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 64%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 64%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.35, 30.03, 15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.35, 33.86, 27.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.869, 4.53, 2.346)`
Decimal	`6891046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692626, 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 #692626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692626 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #692626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692626; }
.text { color: #692626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 38 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692626, #694826); }

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Questions

What color is #692626?: #692626 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #692626?: The RGB value is 105, 38, 38: 105 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692626?: The complementary color is #266969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692626?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.