What color is #695256?

#695256 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695256?

The RGB value is 105, 82, 86: 105 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695256?

The complementary color is #526965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695256 color

#695256 rgb(105, 82, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #695256 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 32.2% green and 33.7% blue (105, 82, 86).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 18% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#695256 color codes

HEX	`#695256`
RGB	`rgb(105, 82, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 32.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.32, 10.27, 1.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.32, 10.36, 7.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.523, 9.71, 10.122)`
Decimal	`6902358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695256, 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 #695256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#695256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #695256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695256; }
.text { color: #695256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 82 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695256, #695a52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #695256?: #695256 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695256?: The RGB value is 105, 82, 86: 105 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695256?: The complementary color is #526965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.