What color is #696C4C?

#696C4C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696C4C?

The RGB value is 105, 108, 76: 105 red, 108 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696C4C?

The complementary color is #4F4C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696C4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696C4C color

#696C4C rgb(105, 108, 76)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #696C4C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 42.4% green and 29.8% blue (105, 108, 76).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 17% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#696C4C color codes

HEX	`#696C4C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 108, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 42.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 17%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 30%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 30%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.59, -6.94, 17.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.59, 18.9, 111.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.493, 14.25, 8.929)`
Decimal	`6909004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696C4C, 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 #696C4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696C4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #696C4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696c4c; }
.text { color: #696c4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696c4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 108 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696c4c, #596c4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #696C4C?: #696C4C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696C4C?: The RGB value is 105, 108, 76: 105 red, 108 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696C4C?: The complementary color is #4F4C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696C4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.