What color is #695463?

#695463 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695463?

The RGB value is 105, 84, 99: 105 red, 84 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695463?

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

Is black or white text better on #695463?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695463 color

#695463 rgb(105, 84, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #695463 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 32.9% green and 38.8% blue (105, 84, 99).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#695463 color codes

HEX	`#695463`
RGB	`rgb(105, 84, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 32.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.28, 11.52, -5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.28, 12.71, 335.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.248, 10.245, 13.187)`
Decimal	`6902883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695463, 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 #695463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #695463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695463; }
.text { color: #695463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 84 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695463, #695459); }

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Questions

What color is #695463?: #695463 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695463?: The RGB value is 105, 84, 99: 105 red, 84 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695463?: The complementary color is #54695A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695463?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.