#695549 Color
#695549 is rgb(105, 85, 73) in RGB, hsl(23, 18%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695549rgb(105, 85, 73)hsl(23, 18%, 35%)hsv(23, 30%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 59%)oklch(46.6% 0.033 52.6)lab(37.95% 7.07 10.30)lch(37.95% 12.49 55.54)What #695549 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 #695549, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695549 Channel Values
How #695549 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 18% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 30% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 30% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695549 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 #695549
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695549; 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 #695549
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 #695549 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.
#695549#595949#605749#5C5C48#625949#6A5454#6A5450#595959Using #695549 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695549: #695549;background-color: #695549;colors: { 'color-695549': '#695549' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.333, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_695549">#695549</color>fill="#695549"More Brown Colors
#695549 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695549 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695549?
#695549 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 85, 73) in RGB and hsl(23, 18%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.
What is the RGB value of #695549?
#695549 is rgb(105, 85, 73) — red 105, green 85, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695549?
#695549 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695549 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695549 scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695549 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695549 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 14.07, which is visibly different.
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