What color is #695461?

#695461 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695461?

The RGB value is 105, 84, 97: 105 red, 84 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695461?

The complementary color is #54695C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695461 color

#695461 rgb(105, 84, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #695461 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 32.9% green and 38% blue (105, 84, 97).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 8% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#695461 color codes

HEX	`#695461`
RGB	`rgb(105, 84, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 32.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.21, 11.12, -4.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.21, 11.89, 339.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.154, 10.207, 12.69)`
Decimal	`6902881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695461, 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 #695461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #695461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695461; }
.text { color: #695461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 84 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695461, #695457); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #695461?: #695461 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695461?: The RGB value is 105, 84, 97: 105 red, 84 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695461?: The complementary color is #54695C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.