What color is #695021?

#695021 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Olivary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695021?

The RGB value is 105, 80, 33: 105 red, 80 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695021?

The complementary color is #213A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695021?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695021 color

#695021 rgb(105, 80, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #695021 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 31.4% green and 12.9% blue (105, 80, 33).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 52% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 69% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Olivary (#6E592C), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#695021 color codes

HEX	`#695021`
RGB	`rgb(105, 80, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 31.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 52%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 69%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 69%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.7, 4.81, 30.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.7, 31.36, 81.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.969, 8.851, 2.675)`
Decimal	`6901793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695021, 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 #695021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#695021 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #695021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695021; }
.text { color: #695021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 80 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695021, #5e6921); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #695021?: #695021 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Olivary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695021?: The RGB value is 105, 80, 33: 105 red, 80 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695021?: The complementary color is #213A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695021?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.