What color is #697037?

#697037 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697037?

The RGB value is 105, 112, 55: 105 red, 112 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697037?

The complementary color is #3E3770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697037?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697037 color

#697037 rgb(105, 112, 55)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #697037 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 43.9% green and 21.6% blue (105, 112, 55).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 34% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#697037 color codes

HEX	`#697037`
RGB	`rgb(105, 112, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 43.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 34%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 51%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 51%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.45, -11.91, 30.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.45, 32.79, 111.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.31, 14.868, 5.835)`
Decimal	`6910007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697037, 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 #697037	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697037 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #697037 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697037; }
.text { color: #697037; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697037; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 112 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697037, #4d7037); }

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Questions

What color is #697037?: #697037 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697037?: The RGB value is 105, 112, 55: 105 red, 112 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697037?: The complementary color is #3E3770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697037?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.