Information about #69231B color

#69231B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #69231B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(105, 35, 27) (41.2% red, 13.7% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 31 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#69231B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hot N Spicy (#6B2320). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Bean (#672422) and Pioneer Red (#642620).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 35, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #69231B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #69231B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#69231B color variations

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

#69231B 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 #69231B

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

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#69231B
  • RGB105, 35, 27
  • CMYK0, 27, 31, 59
  • CSSrgb(105, 35, 27)
  • HSL6°, 59%, 26%
  • HSL Precise6.154°, 59.091%, 25.882%
  • HSV6°, 74%, 41%
  • HSB6°, 74%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.137, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.137, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.137, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID69231B
  • DECIMAL ID6890267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01