Information about #691B23 color

#691B23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #691B23 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 27, 35) — 41.2% red, 10.6% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 27 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #691B23 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pohutukawa (#651C26). Nearby in the Register you will also find Livewire (#6D1C27) and X Factor (#681B2B).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 27, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #691B23 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #691B23 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#691B23 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#691B23 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #691B23

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#691B23
  • RGB105, 27, 35
  • CMYK0, 31, 27, 59
  • CSSrgb(105, 27, 35)
  • HSL354°, 59%, 26%
  • HSL Precise353.846°, 59.091%, 25.882%
  • HSV354°, 74%, 41%
  • HSB354°, 74%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.106, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.106, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.106, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID691B23
  • DECIMAL ID6888227
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01