What color is #697232?

#697232 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697232?

The RGB value is 105, 114, 50: 105 red, 114 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697232?

The complementary color is #3B3272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697232 color

#697232 rgb(105, 114, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #697232 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 44.7% green and 19.6% blue (105, 114, 50).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#697232 color codes

HEX	`#697232`
RGB	`rgb(105, 114, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 44.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 56%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 56%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46, -13.52, 33.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46, 36.43, 111.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.419, 15.268, 5.31)`
Decimal	`6910514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697232, 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 #697232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #697232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697232; }
.text { color: #697232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 114 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697232, #497232); }

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Questions

What color is #697232?: #697232 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697232?: The RGB value is 105, 114, 50: 105 red, 114 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697232?: The complementary color is #3B3272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.