What color is #695852?

#695852 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Squirrel’s Cache. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695852?

The RGB value is 105, 88, 82: 105 red, 88 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695852?

The complementary color is #526369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695852?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695852 color

#695852 rgb(105, 88, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #695852 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 34.5% green and 32.2% blue (105, 88, 82).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Squirrel’s Cache (#675850), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#695852 color codes

HEX	`#695852`
RGB	`rgb(105, 88, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 34.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 22%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.89, 5.89, 6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.89, 8.45, 45.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.838, 10.592, 9.455)`
Decimal	`6903890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695852, 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 #695852	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695852 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #695852 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695852; }
.text { color: #695852; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695852; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 88 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695852, #696452); }

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Questions

What color is #695852?: #695852 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Squirrel’s Cache. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695852?: The RGB value is 105, 88, 82: 105 red, 88 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695852?: The complementary color is #526369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695852?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.