What color is #696720?

#696720 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696720?

The RGB value is 105, 103, 32: 105 red, 103 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696720?

The complementary color is #202269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696720?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696720 color

#696720 rgb(105, 103, 32)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #696720 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 40.4% green and 12.5% blue (105, 103, 32).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 53% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 70% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#696720 color codes

HEX	`#696720`
RGB	`rgb(105, 103, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 40.4%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 53%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 70%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 70%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.47, -8.84, 38.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.47, 39.69, 102.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.937, 12.808, 3.262)`
Decimal	`6907680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696720, 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 #696720	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696720 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #696720 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696720; }
.text { color: #696720; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696720; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 103 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696720, #476920); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #696720?: #696720 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696720?: The RGB value is 105, 103, 32: 105 red, 103 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696720?: The complementary color is #202269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696720?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.