What color is #69422D?

#69422D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Grilled. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69422D?

The RGB value is 105, 66, 45: 105 red, 66 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69422D?

The complementary color is #2D5469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69422D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69422D color

#69422D rgb(105, 66, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #69422D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 25.9% green and 17.6% blue (105, 66, 45).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 57% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Grilled (#633F2E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#69422D color codes

HEX	`#69422D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 66, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 25.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 57%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 57%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.01, 14.42, 19.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.01, 24.41, 53.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.248, 7.09, 3.416)`
Decimal	`6898221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69422D, 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 #69422D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69422D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #69422D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69422d; }
.text { color: #69422d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69422d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 66 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69422d, #69602d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #69422D?: #69422D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Grilled. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69422D?: The RGB value is 105, 66, 45: 105 red, 66 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69422D?: The complementary color is #2D5469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69422D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.