What color is #693717?

#693717 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Meatloaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #693717?

The RGB value is 105, 55, 23: 105 red, 55 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #693717?

The complementary color is #174969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #693717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#693717 color

#693717 rgb(105, 55, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #693717 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 21.6% green and 9% blue (105, 55, 23).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 64% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 78% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Meatloaf (#663311), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#693717 color codes

HEX	`#693717`
RGB	`rgb(105, 55, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 21.6%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 64%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 78%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 78%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.9, 19.47, 29.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.9, 34.94, 56.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.347, 5.798, 1.543)`
Decimal	`6895383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #693717, 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 #693717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#693717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #693717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #693717; }
.text { color: #693717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #693717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 55 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #693717, #696017); }

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Questions

What color is #693717?: #693717 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Meatloaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #693717?: The RGB value is 105, 55, 23: 105 red, 55 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #693717?: The complementary color is #174969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #693717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.