What color is #692C2C?

#692C2C 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 #692C2C?

The RGB value is 105, 44, 44: 105 red, 44 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692C2C?

The complementary color is #2C6969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692C2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692C2C color

#692C2C rgb(105, 44, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #692C2C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 17.3% green and 17.3% blue (105, 44, 44).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 41% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 58% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#692C2C color codes

HEX	`#692C2C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 44, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 17.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 41%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 58%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 58%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.7, 27.33, 13.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.7, 30.46, 26.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.182, 4.987, 2.967)`
Decimal	`6892588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692C2C, 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 #692C2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692C2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #692C2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692c2c; }
.text { color: #692c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692c2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 44 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692c2c, #694a2c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #692C2C?: #692C2C 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 #692C2C?: The RGB value is 105, 44, 44: 105 red, 44 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692C2C?: The complementary color is #2C6969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692C2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.