#695417 Color
#695417 is rgb(105, 84, 23) in RGB, hsl(45, 64%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 78%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695417rgb(105, 84, 23)hsl(45, 64%, 25%)hsv(45, 78%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 78%, 59%)oklch(45.5% 0.082 89.1)lab(37.02% 3.96 36.92)lch(37.02% 37.14 83.87)What #695417 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 #695417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695417 Channel Values
How #695417 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 84 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 64% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 78% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 78% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695417 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 #695417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695417; 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 #695417
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 #695417 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.
#695417#585817#5F5617#5C5C14#615915#6D4F4F#6B5140#565656Using #695417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695417: #695417;background-color: #695417;colors: { 'color-695417': '#695417' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.329, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_695417">#695417</color>fill="#695417"More Yellow Colors
#695417 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695417?
#695417 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 84, 23) in RGB and hsl(45, 64%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.
What is the RGB value of #695417?
#695417 is rgb(105, 84, 23) — red 105, green 84, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695417?
#695417 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 78%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695417 scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695417 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.06, which is visibly different.
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