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#695459 Color

#695459 is rgb(105, 84, 89) in RGB, hsl(346, 11%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 15%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#695459
HEX#695459
RGBrgb(105, 84, 89)
HSLhsl(346, 11%, 37%)
HSVhsv(346, 20%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 15%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.029 2.3)
LABlab(38.03% 9.64 0.55)
LCHlch(38.03% 9.65 3.25)

What #695459 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 #695459, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#695459 Channel Values

How #695459 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 84 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 11% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 20% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 15% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695459 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.

TextWhite text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #695459

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695459; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #695459

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 #695459 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.

Typical#695459
Protanopia#585859
Protanomaly#5F5659
Deuteranopia#5C5C58
Deuteranomaly#615959
Tritanopia#685555
Tritanomaly#695456
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #695459 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-695459: #695459;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #695459;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-695459': '#695459' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.329, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_695459">#695459</color>
SVG fillfill="#695459"

More Red Colors

#695459 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#695459 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #695459?

#695459 is a dark red — rgb(105, 84, 89) in RGB and hsl(346, 11%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #695459?

#695459 is rgb(105, 84, 89) — red 105, green 84, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #695459?

#695459 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 15%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #695459 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #695459 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #695459 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #695459 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 11.57, which is visibly different.

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