#696E12 Color
#696E12 is rgb(105, 110, 18) in RGB, hsl(63, 72%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 84%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), visibly different at ΔE 11.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696E12rgb(105, 110, 18)hsl(63, 72%, 25%)hsv(63, 84%, 43%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 84%, 57%)oklch(51.7% 0.108 112.9)lab(44.74% -10.45 45.50)lch(44.74% 46.69 102.94)What #696E12 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 #696E12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#696E12 Channel Values
How #696E12 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 110 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 72% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 84% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696E12 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 #696E12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696E12; 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 #696E12
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 #696E12 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-696e12: #696E12;background-color: #696E12;colors: { 'color-696e12': '#696E12' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.431, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_696e12">#696E12</color>fill="#696E12"More Yellow Colors
#696E12 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696E12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696E12?
#696E12 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 110, 18) in RGB and hsl(63, 72%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.72.
What is the RGB value of #696E12?
#696E12 is rgb(105, 110, 18) — red 105, green 110, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696E12?
#696E12 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 84%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696E12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696E12 scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696E12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696E12 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 12.91, which is visibly different.
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