What color is #695C53?

#695C53 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Underground. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695C53?

The RGB value is 105, 92, 83: 105 red, 92 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695C53?

The complementary color is #536069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695C53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695C53 color

#695C53 rgb(105, 92, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #695C53 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 36.1% green and 32.5% blue (105, 92, 83).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 21% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Underground (#665A51), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#695C53 color codes

HEX	`#695C53`
RGB	`rgb(105, 92, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 36.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 21%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.05, 3.63, 7.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.05, 7.98, 62.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.214, 11.282, 9.769)`
Decimal	`6904915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695C53, 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 #695C53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695C53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #695C53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695c53; }
.text { color: #695c53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695c53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 92 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695c53, #696753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #695C53?: #695C53 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Underground. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695C53?: The RGB value is 105, 92, 83: 105 red, 92 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695C53?: The complementary color is #536069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695C53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.