#695935 Color
#695935 is rgb(105, 89, 53) in RGB, hsl(42, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 50%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695935rgb(105, 89, 53)hsl(42, 33%, 31%)hsv(42, 50%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 50%, 59%)oklch(47.1% 0.056 86.3)lab(38.76% 2.85 23.30)lch(38.76% 23.48 83.02)What #695935 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 #695935, 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 yellow in the library.
#695935 Channel Values
How #695935 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 89 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 50% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695935 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 #695935
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695935; 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 #695935
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 #695935 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.
#695935#5C5C35#615B35#5F5F34#635C34#6C5555#6B574A#5B5B5BUsing #695935 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695935: #695935;background-color: #695935;colors: { 'color-695935': '#695935' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.349, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_695935">#695935</color>fill="#695935"More Yellow Colors
#695935 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695935 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695935?
#695935 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 89, 53) in RGB and hsl(42, 33%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.
What is the RGB value of #695935?
#695935 is rgb(105, 89, 53) — red 105, green 89, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695935?
#695935 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 50%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695935 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695935 scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695935 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695935 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 20.8, which is visibly different.
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