#696249 Color
#696249 is rgb(105, 98, 73) in RGB, hsl(47, 18%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 30%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696249rgb(105, 98, 73)hsl(47, 18%, 35%)hsv(47, 30%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 30%, 59%)oklch(49.6% 0.039 94.3)lab(41.69% -0.32 15.35)lch(41.69% 15.35 91.20)What #696249 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 #696249, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#696249 Channel Values
How #696249 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 18% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 30% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 30% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.1:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696249 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 #696249
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696249; 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 #696249
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 #696249 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.
#696249#636349#666349#646449#666349#6B5F5F#6A6057#626262Using #696249 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-696249: #696249;background-color: #696249;colors: { 'color-696249': '#696249' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.384, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_696249">#696249</color>fill="#696249"More Yellow Colors
#696249 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696249 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696249?
#696249 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 98, 73) in RGB and hsl(47, 18%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.39.
What is the RGB value of #696249?
#696249 is rgb(105, 98, 73) — red 105, green 98, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696249?
#696249 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 30%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696249 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696249 scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696249 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696249 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.59, which is visibly different.
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