What color is #69602D?

#69602D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69602D?

The RGB value is 105, 96, 45: 105 red, 96 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69602D?

The complementary color is #2D3669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69602D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69602D color

#69602D rgb(105, 96, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #69602D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 37.6% green and 17.6% blue (105, 96, 45).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 57% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#69602D color codes

HEX	`#69602D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 96, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 37.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 57%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 57%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.51, -3.78, 30.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.51, 30.3, 97.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.483, 11.559, 4.161)`
Decimal	`6905901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69602D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #69602D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#69602D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #69602D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69602d; }
.text { color: #69602d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69602d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 96 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69602d, #54692d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #69602D?: #69602D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69602D?: The RGB value is 105, 96, 45: 105 red, 96 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69602D?: The complementary color is #2D3669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69602D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.