What color is #697233?

#697233 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 #697233?

The RGB value is 105, 114, 51: 105 red, 114 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697233?

The complementary color is #3C3372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697233 color

#697233 rgb(105, 114, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #697233 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 44.7% green and 20% blue (105, 114, 51).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 38% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% 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).

#697233 color codes

HEX	`#697233`
RGB	`rgb(105, 114, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 44.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 38%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 55%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 55%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.01, -13.42, 33.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.01, 35.93, 111.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.441, 15.277, 5.425)`
Decimal	`6910515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697233, 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 #697233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #697233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697233; }
.text { color: #697233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 114 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697233, #4a7233); }

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Questions

What color is #697233?: #697233 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 #697233?: The RGB value is 105, 114, 51: 105 red, 114 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697233?: The complementary color is #3C3372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.