#696130 Color
#696130 is rgb(105, 97, 48) in RGB, hsl(52, 37%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 54%, 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 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696130rgb(105, 97, 48)hsl(52, 37%, 30%)hsv(52, 54%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 54%, 59%)oklch(48.9% 0.069 100.2)lab(41.04% -2.02 28.81)lch(41.04% 28.89 94.01)What #696130 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 #696130, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#696130 Channel Values
How #696130 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 97 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 37% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 54% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 54% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.26:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696130 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 #696130
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696130; 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 #696130
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 #696130 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.
#696130#626230#656230#64642F#666330#6D5C5C#6B5E4E#606060Using #696130 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-696130: #696130;background-color: #696130;colors: { 'color-696130': '#696130' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.380, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_696130">#696130</color>fill="#696130"More Yellow Colors
#696130 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696130 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696130?
#696130 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 97, 48) in RGB and hsl(52, 37%, 30%) 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 7.35.
What is the RGB value of #696130?
#696130 is rgb(105, 97, 48) — red 105, green 97, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696130?
#696130 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 54%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696130 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696130 scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696130 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696130 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 14.52, which is visibly different.
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