What color is #696256?

#696256 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696256?

The RGB value is 105, 98, 86: 105 red, 98 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696256?

The complementary color is #565D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696256 color

#696256 rgb(105, 98, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #696256 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 38.4% green and 33.7% blue (105, 98, 86).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 18% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#696256 color codes

HEX	`#696256`
RGB	`rgb(105, 98, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 38.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 18%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 18%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.86, 0.54, 7.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.86, 7.86, 86.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.873, 12.411, 10.572)`
Decimal	`6906454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696256, 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 #696256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #696256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696256; }
.text { color: #696256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 98 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696256, #666956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #696256?: #696256 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696256?: The RGB value is 105, 98, 86: 105 red, 98 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696256?: The complementary color is #565D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.