#696230 Color
#696230 is rgb(105, 98, 48) in RGB, hsl(53, 37%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 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 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696230rgb(105, 98, 48)hsl(53, 37%, 30%)hsv(53, 54%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 54%, 59%)oklch(49.1% 0.07 101.4)lab(41.34% -2.57 29.16)lch(41.34% 29.27 95.04)What #696230 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 #696230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#696230 Channel Values
How #696230 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 98 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 37% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 54% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 54% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.19:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696230 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 #696230
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696230; 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 #696230
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 #696230 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.
#696230#636330#666330#646430#666330#6D5D5D#6B5F4F#616161Using #696230 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-696230: #696230;background-color: #696230;colors: { 'color-696230': '#696230' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.384, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_696230">#696230</color>fill="#696230"More Yellow Colors
#696230 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696230 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696230?
#696230 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 98, 48) in RGB and hsl(53, 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 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #696230?
#696230 is rgb(105, 98, 48) — red 105, green 98, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696230?
#696230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 54%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696230 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696230 scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696230 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696230 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 13.91, which is visibly different.
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