What color is #696131?

#696131 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696131?

The RGB value is 105, 97, 49: 105 red, 97 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696131?

The complementary color is #313969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696131 color

#696131 rgb(105, 97, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #696131 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 38% green and 19.2% blue (105, 97, 49).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 53% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#696131 color codes

HEX	`#696131`
RGB	`rgb(105, 97, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 38%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 53%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.86, -3.98, 28.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.86, 28.57, 98.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.655, 11.775, 4.617)`
Decimal	`6906161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696131, 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 #696131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #696131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696131; }
.text { color: #696131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 97 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696131, #556931); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #696131?: #696131 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696131?: The RGB value is 105, 97, 49: 105 red, 97 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696131?: The complementary color is #313969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.