#695821 Color
#695821 is rgb(105, 88, 33) in RGB, hsl(46, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 69%, 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 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695821rgb(105, 88, 33)hsl(46, 52%, 27%)hsv(46, 69%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 69%, 59%)oklch(46.6% 0.076 91.9)lab(38.25% 2.12 33.52)lch(38.25% 33.59 86.39)What #695821 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 #695821, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695821 Channel Values
How #695821 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 88 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 52% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 69% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 69% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695821 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 #695821
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695821; 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 #695821
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 #695821 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.
#695821#5B5B21#615A21#5E5E1F#635C20#6D5353#6B5544#595959Using #695821 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695821: #695821;background-color: #695821;colors: { 'color-695821': '#695821' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.345, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_695821">#695821</color>fill="#695821"More Yellow Colors
#695821 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695821 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695821?
#695821 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 88, 33) in RGB and hsl(46, 52%, 27%) 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 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #695821?
#695821 is rgb(105, 88, 33) — red 105, green 88, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695821?
#695821 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 69%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695821 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695821 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695821 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695821 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 19.23, which is visibly different.
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