What color is #693A1E?

#693A1E 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 #693A1E?

The RGB value is 105, 58, 30: 105 red, 58 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #693A1E?

The complementary color is #1E4D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #693A1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#693A1E color

#693A1E rgb(105, 58, 30)

Shades of brown

The hex color #693A1E is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 22.7% green and 11.8% blue (105, 58, 30).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 56% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 71% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Meatloaf (#663311), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#693A1E color codes

HEX	`#693A1E`
RGB	`rgb(105, 58, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 22.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 56%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 71%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 71%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.72, 18.08, 25.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.72, 31.64, 55.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.574, 6.124, 2.011)`
Decimal	`6896158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #693A1E, 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 #693A1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#693A1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #693A1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #693a1e; }
.text { color: #693a1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #693a1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 58 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #693a1e, #695f1e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #693A1E?: #693A1E 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 #693A1E?: The RGB value is 105, 58, 30: 105 red, 58 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #693A1E?: The complementary color is #1E4D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #693A1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.