#696954 Color
#696954 is rgb(105, 105, 84) in RGB, hsl(60, 11%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 20%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696954rgb(105, 105, 84)hsl(60, 11%, 37%)hsv(60, 20%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 20%, 59%)oklch(51.5% 0.032 107.5)lab(43.96% -2.91 11.88)lch(43.96% 12.23 103.78)What #696954 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 #696954, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#696954 Channel Values
How #696954 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 105 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 11% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 20% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696954 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 #696954
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696954; 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 #696954
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 #696954 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-696954: #696954;background-color: #696954;colors: { 'color-696954': '#696954' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.412, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_696954">#696954</color>fill="#696954"More Yellow Colors
#696954 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696954 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696954?
#696954 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 105, 84) in RGB and hsl(60, 11%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.12.
What is the RGB value of #696954?
#696954 is rgb(105, 105, 84) — red 105, green 105, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696954?
#696954 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 20%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696954 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696954 scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696954 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696954 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 12.24, which is visibly different.
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