What color is #696724?

#696724 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 #696724?

The RGB value is 105, 103, 36: 105 red, 103 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696724?

The complementary color is #242669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696724?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696724 color

#696724 rgb(105, 103, 36)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #696724 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 40.4% green and 14.1% blue (105, 103, 36).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 49% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 66% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#696724 color codes

HEX	`#696724`
RGB	`rgb(105, 103, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 40.4%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 49%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 66%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 66%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.51, -8.57, 36.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.51, 37.87, 103.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.995, 12.831, 3.566)`
Decimal	`6907684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696724, 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 #696724	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696724 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #696724 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696724; }
.text { color: #696724; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696724; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 103 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696724, #496924); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #696724?: #696724 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 #696724?: The RGB value is 105, 103, 36: 105 red, 103 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696724?: The complementary color is #242669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696724?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.