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#69601B Color

#69601B is rgb(105, 96, 27) in RGB, hsl(53, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 74%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69601B
HEX#69601B
RGBrgb(105, 96, 27)
HSLhsl(53, 59%, 26%)
HSVhsv(53, 74%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 74%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.088 101.7)
LABlab(40.56% -2.64 38.56)
LCHlch(40.56% 38.65 93.91)

What #69601B 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 #69601B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#69601B Channel Values

How #69601B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 96 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 59% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 74% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 74% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.38:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69601B 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.

TextWhite text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69601B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69601B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #69601B

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 #69601B 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.

Typical#69601B
Protanopia#62621B
Protanomaly#65611B
Deuteranopia#63631A
Deuteranomaly#66621A
Tritanopia#6E5B5B
Tritanomaly#6C5D49
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #69601B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-69601b: #69601B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69601B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69601b': '#69601B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.376, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_69601b">#69601B</color>
SVG fillfill="#69601B"

More Yellow Colors

#69601B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69601B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69601B?

#69601B is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 96, 27) in RGB and hsl(53, 59%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.87.

What is the RGB value of #69601B?

#69601B is rgb(105, 96, 27) — red 105, green 96, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69601B?

#69601B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 74%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69601B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #69601B scores 6.38:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69601B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69601B 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 16.14, which is visibly different.

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