What color is #696456?

#696456 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 #696456?

The RGB value is 105, 100, 86: 105 red, 100 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696456?

The complementary color is #565B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696456 color

#696456 rgb(105, 100, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #696456 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 39.2% green and 33.7% blue (105, 100, 86).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 18% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#696456 color codes

HEX	`#696456`
RGB	`rgb(105, 100, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 39.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 18%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.44, -0.65, 8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.44, 8.68, 94.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.062, 12.79, 10.636)`
Decimal	`6906966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696456, 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 #696456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #696456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696456; }
.text { color: #696456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 100 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696456, #656956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #696456?: #696456 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 #696456?: The RGB value is 105, 100, 86: 105 red, 100 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696456?: The complementary color is #565B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.