#696A15 Color
#696A15 is rgb(105, 106, 21) in RGB, hsl(61, 67%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 80%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696A15rgb(105, 106, 21)hsl(61, 67%, 25%)hsv(61, 80%, 42%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 80%, 58%)oklch(50.7% 0.102 110.2)lab(43.54% -8.27 43.53)lch(43.54% 44.31 100.75)What #696A15 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 #696A15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#696A15 Channel Values
How #696A15 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 106 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 67% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 80% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696A15 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 #696A15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696A15; 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 #696A15
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 #696A15 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-696a15: #696A15;background-color: #696A15;colors: { 'color-696a15': '#696A15' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.416, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_696a15">#696A15</color>fill="#696A15"More Yellow Colors
#696A15 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696A15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696A15?
#696A15 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 106, 21) in RGB and hsl(61, 67%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.92.
What is the RGB value of #696A15?
#696A15 is rgb(105, 106, 21) — red 105, green 106, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696A15?
#696A15 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 80%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696A15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696A15 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696A15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696A15 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.22, which is visibly different.
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