What color is #696656?

#696656 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696656?

The RGB value is 105, 102, 86: 105 red, 102 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696656?

The complementary color is #565969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696656 color

#696656 rgb(105, 102, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #696656 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 40% green and 33.7% blue (105, 102, 86).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 18% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#696656 color codes

HEX	`#696656`
RGB	`rgb(105, 102, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 40%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 18%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 18%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.03, -1.83, 9.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.03, 9.66, 100.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.257, 13.178, 10.7)`
Decimal	`6907478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696656, 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 #696656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #696656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696656; }
.text { color: #696656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 102 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696656, #626956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #696656?: #696656 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696656?: The RGB value is 105, 102, 86: 105 red, 102 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696656?: The complementary color is #565969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.