What color is #695761?

#695761 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695761?

The RGB value is 105, 87, 97: 105 red, 87 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695761?

The complementary color is #57695F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695761 color

#695761 rgb(105, 87, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #695761 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 34.1% green and 38% blue (105, 87, 97).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 8% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#695761 color codes

HEX	`#695761`
RGB	`rgb(105, 87, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 34.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 17%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 8%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.04, 9.27, -3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.04, 9.74, 342.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.391, 10.683, 12.769)`
Decimal	`6903649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695761, 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 #695761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #695761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695761; }
.text { color: #695761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 87 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695761, #695758); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #695761?: #695761 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695761?: The RGB value is 105, 87, 97: 105 red, 87 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695761?: The complementary color is #57695F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.