#695535 Color
#695535 is rgb(105, 85, 53) in RGB, hsl(37, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695535rgb(105, 85, 53)hsl(37, 33%, 31%)hsv(37, 50%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 59%)oklch(46.2% 0.054 78.6)lab(37.61% 5.14 21.89)lch(37.61% 22.48 76.78)What #695535 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 #695535, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695535 Channel Values
How #695535 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 85 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 50% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695535 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 #695535
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695535; 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 #695535
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 #695535 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.
#695535#595935#605735#5C5C34#625934#6B5252#6A5348#585858Using #695535 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695535: #695535;background-color: #695535;colors: { 'color-695535': '#695535' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.333, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_695535">#695535</color>fill="#695535"More Brown Colors
#695535 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695535 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695535?
#695535 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 85, 53) in RGB and hsl(37, 33%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #695535?
#695535 is rgb(105, 85, 53) — red 105, green 85, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695535?
#695535 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695535 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695535 scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695535 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695535 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 23.49, which is visibly different.
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