What color is #696D4F?

#696D4F is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696D4F?

The RGB value is 105, 109, 79: 105 red, 109 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696D4F?

The complementary color is #534F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696D4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696D4F color

#696D4F rgb(105, 109, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #696D4F is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 42.7% green and 31% blue (105, 109, 79).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 16% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#696D4F color codes

HEX	`#696D4F`
RGB	`rgb(105, 109, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 42.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 16%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 28%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 28%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.95, -7.05, 16.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.95, 17.76, 113.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.706, 14.505, 9.526)`
Decimal	`6909263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696D4F, 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 #696D4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696D4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #696D4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696d4f; }
.text { color: #696d4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696d4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 109 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696d4f, #5a6d4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #696D4F?: #696D4F is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696D4F?: The RGB value is 105, 109, 79: 105 red, 109 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696D4F?: The complementary color is #534F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696D4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.