What color is #695537?

#695537 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695537?

The RGB value is 105, 85, 55: 105 red, 85 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695537?

The complementary color is #374B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695537?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695537 color

#695537 rgb(105, 85, 55)

Shades of brown

The hex color #695537 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 33.3% green and 21.6% blue (105, 85, 55).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 48% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wild Chocolate (#665134), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#695537 color codes

HEX	`#695537`
RGB	`rgb(105, 85, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 33.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 48%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 48%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.44, 3.83, 20.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.44, 20.93, 79.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.764, 9.777, 4.986)`
Decimal	`6903095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695537, 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 #695537	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#695537 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #695537 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695537; }
.text { color: #695537; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695537; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 85 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695537, #646937); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #695537?: #695537 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695537?: The RGB value is 105, 85, 55: 105 red, 85 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695537?: The complementary color is #374B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695537?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.