What color is #695659?

#695659 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695659?

The RGB value is 105, 86, 89: 105 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695659?

The complementary color is #566966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695659 color

#695659 rgb(105, 86, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #695659 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 33.7% green and 34.9% blue (105, 86, 89).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 15% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#695659 color codes

HEX	`#695659`
RGB	`rgb(105, 86, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 33.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 18%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.52, 8.36, 1.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.52, 8.44, 8.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.957, 10.38, 10.876)`
Decimal	`6903385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695659, 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 #695659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #695659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695659; }
.text { color: #695659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 86 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695659, #695d56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #695659?: #695659 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695659?: The RGB value is 105, 86, 89: 105 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695659?: The complementary color is #566966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.