What color is #692934?

#692934 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #692934?

The RGB value is 105, 41, 52: 105 red, 41 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692934?

The complementary color is #29695E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692934 color

#692934 rgb(105, 41, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #692934 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 16.1% green and 20.4% blue (105, 41, 52).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 50% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.67:1).

#692934 color codes

HEX	`#692934`
RGB	`rgb(105, 41, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 16.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 61%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 50%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.27, 29.75, 7.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.27, 30.69, 14.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.239, 4.838, 3.801)`
Decimal	`6891828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692934, 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 #692934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #692934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692934; }
.text { color: #692934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 41 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692934, #693e29); }

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Questions

What color is #692934?: #692934 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #692934?: The RGB value is 105, 41, 52: 105 red, 41 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692934?: The complementary color is #29695E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.