What color is #695855?

#695855 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695855?

The RGB value is 105, 88, 85: 105 red, 88 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695855?

The complementary color is #556669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695855 color

#695855 rgb(105, 88, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #695855 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 34.5% green and 33.3% blue (105, 88, 85).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 19% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#695855 color codes

HEX	`#695855`
RGB	`rgb(105, 88, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 34.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 19%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.97, 6.41, 4.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.97, 7.73, 34.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.955, 10.639, 10.069)`
Decimal	`6903893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695855, 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 #695855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #695855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695855; }
.text { color: #695855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 88 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695855, #696255); }

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Questions

What color is #695855?: #695855 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695855?: The RGB value is 105, 88, 85: 105 red, 88 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695855?: The complementary color is #556669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.