What color is #697045?

#697045 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697045?

The RGB value is 105, 112, 69: 105 red, 112 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697045?

The complementary color is #4C4570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697045 color

#697045 rgb(105, 112, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #697045 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 43.9% green and 27.1% blue (105, 112, 69).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#697045 color codes

HEX	`#697045`
RGB	`rgb(105, 112, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 43.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 38%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.66, -10.21, 23.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.66, 25.2, 113.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.694, 15.021, 7.86)`
Decimal	`6910021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697045, 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 #697045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #697045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697045; }
.text { color: #697045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 112 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697045, #537045); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #697045?: #697045 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697045?: The RGB value is 105, 112, 69: 105 red, 112 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697045?: The complementary color is #4C4570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.