#695C49 Color
#695C49 is rgb(105, 92, 73) in RGB, hsl(36, 18%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695C49rgb(105, 92, 73)hsl(36, 18%, 35%)hsv(36, 30%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 59%)oklch(48.2% 0.034 77.2)lab(39.95% 3.06 13.01)lch(39.95% 13.37 76.78)What #695C49 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 #695C49, 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 brown in the library.
#695C49 Channel Values
How #695C49 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 92 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 18% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 30% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 30% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.51:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695C49 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 #695C49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695C49; 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 #695C49
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 #695C49 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.
#695C49#5E5E49#635D49#616148#645F49#6B5A5A#6A5B54#5E5E5EUsing #695C49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695c49: #695C49;background-color: #695C49;colors: { 'color-695c49': '#695C49' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.361, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_695c49">#695C49</color>fill="#695C49"More Brown Colors
#695C49 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695C49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695C49?
#695C49 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 92, 73) in RGB and hsl(36, 18%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #695C49?
#695C49 is rgb(105, 92, 73) — red 105, green 92, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695C49?
#695C49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695C49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695C49 scores 6.51:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695C49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695C49 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 14.09, which is visibly different.
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