#695D4F Color
#695D4F is rgb(105, 93, 79) in RGB, hsl(32, 14%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695D4Frgb(105, 93, 79)hsl(32, 14%, 36%)hsv(32, 25%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 59%)oklch(48.6% 0.027 71.4)lab(40.35% 3.18 9.94)lch(40.35% 10.44 72.26)What #695D4F 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 #695D4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695D4F Channel Values
How #695D4F 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 93 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 14% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 25% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 25% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695D4F 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 #695D4F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695D4F; 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 #695D4F
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 #695D4F 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.
#695D4F#5F5F4F#635E4F#61614F#64604F#6A5B5B#6A5C57#5F5F5FUsing #695D4F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695d4f: #695D4F;background-color: #695D4F;colors: { 'color-695d4f': '#695D4F' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.365, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_695d4f">#695D4F</color>fill="#695D4F"More Brown Colors
#695D4F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695D4F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695D4F?
#695D4F is a dark brown — rgb(105, 93, 79) in RGB and hsl(32, 14%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #695D4F?
#695D4F is rgb(105, 93, 79) — red 105, green 93, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695D4F?
#695D4F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695D4F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695D4F scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695D4F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695D4F 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 11.2, which is visibly different.
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