What color is #695546?

#695546 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695546?

The RGB value is 105, 85, 70: 105 red, 85 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695546?

The complementary color is #465A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695546?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695546 color

#695546 rgb(105, 85, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #695546 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 33.3% green and 27.5% blue (105, 85, 70).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 33% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#695546 color codes

HEX	`#695546`
RGB	`rgb(105, 85, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 33.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 33%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.74, 5.81, 11.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.74, 13.22, 63.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.18, 9.943, 7.176)`
Decimal	`6903110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695546, 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 #695546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#695546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #695546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695546; }
.text { color: #695546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 85 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695546, #696746); }

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Questions

What color is #695546?: #695546 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695546?: The RGB value is 105, 85, 70: 105 red, 85 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695546?: The complementary color is #465A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695546?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.