What color is #696150?

#696150 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696150?

The RGB value is 105, 97, 80: 105 red, 97 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696150?

The complementary color is #505869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696150?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696150 color

#696150 rgb(105, 97, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #696150 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 38% green and 31.4% blue (105, 97, 80).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 24% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#696150 color codes

HEX	`#696150`
RGB	`rgb(105, 97, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 38%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 24%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 24%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.43, 0.12, 10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.43, 10.86, 89.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.548, 12.132, 9.321)`
Decimal	`6906192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696150, 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 #696150	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696150 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #696150 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696150; }
.text { color: #696150; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696150; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 97 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696150, #656950); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #696150?: #696150 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696150?: The RGB value is 105, 97, 80: 105 red, 97 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696150?: The complementary color is #505869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696150?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.