#695117 Color
#695117 is rgb(105, 81, 23) in RGB, hsl(42, 64%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 78%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695117rgb(105, 81, 23)hsl(42, 64%, 25%)hsv(42, 78%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 78%, 59%)oklch(44.9% 0.08 85.4)lab(36.16% 5.69 36.12)lch(36.16% 36.57 81.05)What #695117 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #695117, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695117 Channel Values
How #695117 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 81 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 64% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 78% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 78% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695117 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #695117
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695117; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #695117
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #695117 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#695117#565617#5E5417#5A5A14#605615#6C4C4C#6B4E3D#545454Using #695117 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695117: #695117;background-color: #695117;colors: { 'color-695117': '#695117' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.318, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_695117">#695117</color>fill="#695117"More Yellow Colors
#695117 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695117 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695117?
#695117 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 81, 23) in RGB and hsl(42, 64%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #695117?
#695117 is rgb(105, 81, 23) — red 105, green 81, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695117?
#695117 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 78%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695117 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695117 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695117 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695117 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 23.11, which is visibly different.
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