What color is #695746?

#695746 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695746?

The RGB value is 105, 87, 70: 105 red, 87 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695746?

The complementary color is #465869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695746?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695746 color

#695746 rgb(105, 87, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #695746 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 34.1% green and 27.5% blue (105, 87, 70).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 33% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Baby Bear (#6F5944), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#695746 color codes

HEX	`#695746`
RGB	`rgb(105, 87, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 34.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 33%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.31, 4.59, 12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.31, 13.46, 70.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.34, 10.262, 7.229)`
Decimal	`6903622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695746, 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 #695746	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695746 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #695746 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695746; }
.text { color: #695746; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695746; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 87 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695746, #696946); }

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Questions

What color is #695746?: #695746 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695746?: The RGB value is 105, 87, 70: 105 red, 87 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695746?: The complementary color is #465869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695746?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.