#695B49 Color
#695B49 is rgb(105, 91, 73) in RGB, hsl(34, 18%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695B49rgb(105, 91, 73)hsl(34, 18%, 35%)hsv(34, 30%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 59%)oklch(48% 0.033 73.8)lab(39.66% 3.63 12.62)lch(39.66% 13.13 73.98)What #695B49 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 #695B49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695B49 Channel Values
How #695B49 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 91 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 18% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 30% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 30% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695B49 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 #695B49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695B49; 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 #695B49
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 #695B49 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.
#695B49#5E5E49#625D49#606048#645E49#6B5959#6A5A53#5D5D5DUsing #695B49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695b49: #695B49;background-color: #695B49;colors: { 'color-695b49': '#695B49' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.357, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_695b49">#695B49</color>fill="#695B49"More Brown Colors
#695B49 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695B49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695B49?
#695B49 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 91, 73) in RGB and hsl(34, 18%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #695B49?
#695B49 is rgb(105, 91, 73) — red 105, green 91, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695B49?
#695B49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695B49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695B49 scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695B49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695B49 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 13.97, which is visibly different.
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