#696235 Color
#696235 is rgb(105, 98, 53) in RGB, hsl(52, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 50%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696235rgb(105, 98, 53)hsl(52, 33%, 31%)hsv(52, 50%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 50%, 59%)oklch(49.2% 0.065 100.6)lab(41.40% -2.20 26.50)lch(41.40% 26.59 94.74)What #696235 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 #696235, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#696235 Channel Values
How #696235 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 50% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696235 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 #696235
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696235; 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 #696235
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 #696235 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.
#696235#636335#666335#646435#666335#6D5E5E#6B5F50#616161Using #696235 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-696235: #696235;background-color: #696235;colors: { 'color-696235': '#696235' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.384, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_696235">#696235</color>fill="#696235"More Yellow Colors
#696235 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696235 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696235?
#696235 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 98, 53) in RGB and hsl(52, 33%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #696235?
#696235 is rgb(105, 98, 53) — red 105, green 98, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696235?
#696235 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 50%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696235 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696235 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696235 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696235 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 14.74, which is visibly different.
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