#696012 Color
#696012 is rgb(105, 96, 18) in RGB, hsl(54, 71%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 83%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696012rgb(105, 96, 18)hsl(54, 71%, 24%)hsv(54, 83%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 83%, 59%)oklch(48.3% 0.094 102.4)lab(40.52% -2.95 41.93)lch(40.52% 42.04 94.03)What #696012 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 #696012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#696012 Channel Values
How #696012 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 96 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 71% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696012 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 #696012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696012; 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 #696012
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 #696012 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.
#696012#626212#656112#636310#666211#6E5A5A#6C5D48#5F5F5FUsing #696012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-696012: #696012;background-color: #696012;colors: { 'color-696012': '#696012' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.376, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_696012">#696012</color>fill="#696012"More Yellow Colors
#696012 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696012?
#696012 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 96, 18) in RGB and hsl(54, 71%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.
What is the RGB value of #696012?
#696012 is rgb(105, 96, 18) — red 105, green 96, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696012?
#696012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696012 scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696012 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 17.86, which is visibly different.
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