What color is #695342?

#695342 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Tobacco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695342?

The RGB value is 105, 83, 66: 105 red, 83 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695342?

The complementary color is #425869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695342?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695342 color

#695342 rgb(105, 83, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #695342 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 32.5% green and 25.9% blue (105, 83, 66).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 37% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Tobacco (#684F3C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#695342 color codes

HEX	`#695342`
RGB	`rgb(105, 83, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 32.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 37%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.08, 6.46, 13.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.08, 14.91, 64.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.903, 9.584, 6.481)`
Decimal	`6902594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695342, 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 #695342	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#695342 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #695342 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695342; }
.text { color: #695342; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695342; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 83 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695342, #696742); }

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Questions

What color is #695342?: #695342 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Tobacco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695342?: The RGB value is 105, 83, 66: 105 red, 83 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695342?: The complementary color is #425869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695342?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.