#695554 Color
#695554 is rgb(105, 85, 84) in RGB, hsl(3, 11%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 20%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695554rgb(105, 85, 84)hsl(3, 11%, 37%)hsv(3, 20%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 20%, 59%)oklch(46.9% 0.027 21.5)lab(38.19% 8.40 3.86)lch(38.19% 9.24 24.71)What #695554 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 #695554, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695554 Channel Values
How #695554 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 11% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 20% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 20% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695554 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 #695554
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695554; 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 #695554
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 #695554 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.
#695554#595954#605754#5C5C53#625954#695555#695555#5A5A5AUsing #695554 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695554: #695554;background-color: #695554;colors: { 'color-695554': '#695554' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.333, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_695554">#695554</color>fill="#695554"More Red Colors
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#695554 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695554?
#695554 is a dark red — rgb(105, 85, 84) in RGB and hsl(3, 11%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.
What is the RGB value of #695554?
#695554 is rgb(105, 85, 84) — red 105, green 85, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695554?
#695554 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 20%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695554 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695554 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695554 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695554 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 11.14, which is visibly different.
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