#696C28 Color
#696C28 is rgb(105, 108, 40) in RGB, hsl(63, 46%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 63%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696C28rgb(105, 108, 40)hsl(63, 46%, 29%)hsv(63, 63%, 42%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 63%, 58%)oklch(51.4% 0.09 111.5)lab(44.26% -8.48 36.43)lch(44.26% 37.41 103.11)What #696C28 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 #696C28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#696C28 Channel Values
How #696C28 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 108 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 46% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 63% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696C28 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 #696C28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696C28; 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 #696C28
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 #696C28 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-696c28: #696C28;background-color: #696C28;colors: { 'color-696c28': '#696C28' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.424, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_696c28">#696C28</color>fill="#696C28"More Yellow Colors
#696C28 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696C28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696C28?
#696C28 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 108, 40) in RGB and hsl(63, 46%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #696C28?
#696C28 is rgb(105, 108, 40) — red 105, green 108, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696C28?
#696C28 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 63%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696C28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696C28 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696C28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696C28 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 10.18, which is visibly different.
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