What color is #696140?

#696140 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696140?

The RGB value is 105, 97, 64: 105 red, 97 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696140?

The complementary color is #404869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696140?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696140 color

#696140 rgb(105, 97, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #696140 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 38% green and 25.1% blue (105, 97, 64).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 39% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#696140 color codes

HEX	`#696140`
RGB	`rgb(105, 97, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 38%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 39%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 39%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.09, -2.24, 19.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.09, 20.12, 96.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.026, 11.923, 6.57)`
Decimal	`6906176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696140, 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 #696140	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696140 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #696140 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696140; }
.text { color: #696140; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696140; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 97 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696140, #5d6940); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #696140?: #696140 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696140?: The RGB value is 105, 97, 64: 105 red, 97 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696140?: The complementary color is #404869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696140?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.