What color is #692728?

#692728 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 #692728?

The RGB value is 105, 39, 40: 105 red, 39 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692728?

The complementary color is #276968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692728?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692728 color

#692728 rgb(105, 39, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #692728 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 15.3% green and 15.7% blue (105, 39, 40).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 62% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.93:1).

#692728 color codes

HEX	`#692728`
RGB	`rgb(105, 39, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 15.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 62%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.59, 29.67, 14.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.59, 33.08, 26.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.935, 4.608, 2.531)`
Decimal	`6891304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692728, 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 #692728	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692728 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #692728 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692728; }
.text { color: #692728; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692728; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 39 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692728, #694727); }

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Questions

What color is #692728?: #692728 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 #692728?: The RGB value is 105, 39, 40: 105 red, 39 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692728?: The complementary color is #276968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692728?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.