What color is #692825?

#692825 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #692825?

The RGB value is 105, 40, 37: 105 red, 40 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692825?

The complementary color is #256669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692825?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692825 color

#692825 rgb(105, 40, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #692825 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 15.7% green and 14.5% blue (105, 40, 37).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 48% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 65% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).

#692825 color codes

HEX	`#692825`
RGB	`rgb(105, 40, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 15.7%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 48%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 65%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 65%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.73, 28.9, 16.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.73, 33.43, 30.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.919, 4.655, 2.284)`
Decimal	`6891557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692825, 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 #692825	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692825 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #692825 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692825; }
.text { color: #692825; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692825; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 40 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692825, #694a25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #692825?: #692825 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #692825?: The RGB value is 105, 40, 37: 105 red, 40 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692825?: The complementary color is #256669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692825?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.