#695C54 Color
#695C54 is rgb(105, 92, 84) in RGB, hsl(23, 11%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695C54rgb(105, 92, 84)hsl(23, 11%, 37%)hsv(23, 20%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 59%)oklch(48.5% 0.021 53.6)lab(40.17% 4.37 6.65)lch(40.17% 7.96 56.72)What #695C54 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 #695C54, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695C54 Channel Values
How #695C54 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 11% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 20% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 20% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.44:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695C54 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 #695C54
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695C54; 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 #695C54
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 #695C54 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695c54: #695C54;background-color: #695C54;colors: { 'color-695c54': '#695C54' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.361, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_695c54">#695C54</color>fill="#695C54"More Brown Colors
#695C54 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695C54 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695C54?
#695C54 is a dark brown — rgb(105, 92, 84) in RGB and hsl(23, 11%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.
What is the RGB value of #695C54?
#695C54 is rgb(105, 92, 84) — red 105, green 92, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695C54?
#695C54 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695C54 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695C54 scores 6.44:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695C54 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695C54 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 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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