What color is #694045?

#694045 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #694045?

The RGB value is 105, 64, 69: 105 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #694045?

The complementary color is #406964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #694045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#694045 color

#694045 rgb(105, 64, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #694045 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 25.1% green and 27.1% blue (105, 64, 69).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 34% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Red Rumour (#693F43), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#694045 color codes

HEX	`#694045`
RGB	`rgb(105, 64, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 25.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 39%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 34%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.03, 18.58, 4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.03, 19.12, 13.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.734, 7.1, 6.54)`
Decimal	`6897733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #694045, 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 #694045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#694045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	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 #694045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #694045; }
.text { color: #694045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #694045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 64 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #694045, #694f40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #694045?: #694045 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #694045?: The RGB value is 105, 64, 69: 105 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #694045?: The complementary color is #406964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #694045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.