What color is #69443C?

#69443C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69443C?

The RGB value is 105, 68, 60: 105 red, 68 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69443C?

The complementary color is #3C6169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69443C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69443C color

#69443C rgb(105, 68, 60)

Shades of brown

The hex color #69443C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 26.7% green and 23.5% blue (105, 68, 60).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 43% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Brunette (#664238), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#69443C color codes

HEX	`#69443C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 68, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 26.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 43%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 43%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.84, 14.89, 11.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.84, 18.74, 37.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.709, 7.464, 5.256)`
Decimal	`6898748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69443C, 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 #69443C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69443C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #69443C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69443c; }
.text { color: #69443c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69443c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 68 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69443c, #695b3c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #69443C?: #69443C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69443C?: The RGB value is 105, 68, 60: 105 red, 68 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69443C?: The complementary color is #3C6169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69443C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.