#69561B Color
#69561B is rgb(105, 86, 27) in RGB, hsl(45, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 74%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69561Brgb(105, 86, 27)hsl(45, 59%, 26%)hsv(45, 74%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 74%, 59%)oklch(46% 0.08 90.7)lab(37.63% 2.98 35.73)lch(37.63% 35.86 85.24)What #69561B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #69561B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69561B Channel Values
How #69561B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 86 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 59% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 74% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 74% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69561B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #69561B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69561B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #69561B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #69561B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#69561B#5A5A1B#60581B#5D5D19#625A1A#6D5151#6B5342#585858Using #69561B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69561b: #69561B;background-color: #69561B;colors: { 'color-69561b': '#69561B' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.337, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_69561b">#69561B</color>fill="#69561B"More Yellow Colors
#69561B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69561B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69561B?
#69561B is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 86, 27) in RGB and hsl(45, 59%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #69561B?
#69561B is rgb(105, 86, 27) — red 105, green 86, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69561B?
#69561B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 74%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69561B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69561B scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69561B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69561B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.67, which is visibly different.
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