What color is #694531?

#694531 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pumpernickel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #694531?

The RGB value is 105, 69, 49: 105 red, 69 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #694531?

The complementary color is #315569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #694531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#694531 color

#694531 rgb(105, 69, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #694531 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 27.1% green and 19.2% blue (105, 69, 49).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 53% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pumpernickel (#6C462D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#694531 color codes

HEX	`#694531`
RGB	`rgb(105, 69, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 27.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 53%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.88, 12.98, 18.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.88, 22.47, 54.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.509, 7.482, 3.901)`
Decimal	`6898993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #694531, 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 #694531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#694531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #694531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #694531; }
.text { color: #694531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #694531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 69 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #694531, #696131); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #694531?: #694531 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pumpernickel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #694531?: The RGB value is 105, 69, 49: 105 red, 69 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #694531?: The complementary color is #315569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #694531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.