What color is #695C3C?

#695C3C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695C3C?

The RGB value is 105, 92, 60: 105 red, 92 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695C3C?

The complementary color is #3C4969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695C3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695C3C color

#695C3C rgb(105, 92, 60)

Shades of brown

The hex color #695C3C is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 36.1% green and 23.5% blue (105, 92, 60).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 43% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#695C3C color codes

HEX	`#695C3C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 92, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 36.1%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 43%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 43%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.55, 0.22, 20.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.55, 20.35, 89.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.469, 10.984, 5.843)`
Decimal	`6904892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695C3C, 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 #695C3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695C3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #695C3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695c3c; }
.text { color: #695c3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695c3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 92 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695c3c, #5f693c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #695C3C?: #695C3C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695C3C?: The RGB value is 105, 92, 60: 105 red, 92 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695C3C?: The complementary color is #3C4969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695C3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.