What color is #696D3B?

#696D3B 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 #696D3B?

The RGB value is 105, 109, 59: 105 red, 109 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696D3B?

The complementary color is #3F3B6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696D3B?

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.

#696D3B color

#696D3B rgb(105, 109, 59)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #696D3B is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 42.7% green and 23.1% blue (105, 109, 59).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 30% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#696D3B color codes

HEX	`#696D3B`
RGB	`rgb(105, 109, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 42.7%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 30%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 46%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 46%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.6, -9.78, 27.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.6, 29.02, 109.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.084, 14.256, 6.252)`
Decimal	`6909243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696D3B, 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 #696D3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696D3B 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 #696D3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696d3b; }
.text { color: #696d3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696d3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 109 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696d3b, #506d3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #696D3B?: #696D3B 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 #696D3B?: The RGB value is 105, 109, 59: 105 red, 109 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696D3B?: The complementary color is #3F3B6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696D3B?: 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.