Close to Garnet
#693A39
#693A39 is a dark, muted red, close to the color Garnet. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 22.7% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 30% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #693A39.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.27:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.26:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.27:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.26:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #693A39 as they’d see it.
#693A39 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #693A39
What color is #693A39?
#693A39 is a dark, muted red, close to the color Garnet. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 22.7% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 30% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #693A39 in RGB?
#693A39 is rgb(105, 58, 57): 105 red, 58 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #693A39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 46, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #693A39?
PANTONE 498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #693A39?
Its complement #035051 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.