What color is #69621C?

#69621C is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69621C?

The RGB value is 105, 98, 28: 105 red, 98 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69621C?

The complementary color is #1C2369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69621C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69621C color

#69621C rgb(105, 98, 28)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #69621C is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 38.4% green and 11% blue (105, 98, 28).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 58% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 73% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#69621C color codes

HEX	`#69621C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 98, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 38.4%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 58%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 73%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 73%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.93, -6.23, 38.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.93, 39.4, 99.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.403, 11.823, 2.832)`
Decimal	`6906396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69621C, 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 #69621C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#69621C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #69621C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69621c; }
.text { color: #69621c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69621c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 98 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69621c, #49691c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #69621C?: #69621C is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69621C?: The RGB value is 105, 98, 28: 105 red, 98 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69621C?: The complementary color is #1C2369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69621C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.