#696E26 Color
#696E26 is rgb(105, 110, 38) in RGB, hsl(64, 49%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 65%, 57%) 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 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696E26rgb(105, 110, 38)hsl(64, 49%, 29%)hsv(64, 65%, 43%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 65%, 57%)oklch(51.9% 0.095 113)lab(44.86% -9.65 37.98)lch(44.86% 39.18 104.25)What #696E26 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 #696E26, 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.
#696E26 Channel Values
How #696E26 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 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 49% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 65% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696E26 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 #696E26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696E26; 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 #696E26
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 #696E26 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.
#696E26#6D6D26#6C6E26#6C6C26#6B6D26#6F6868#6D6B55#6A6A6AUsing #696E26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-696e26: #696E26;background-color: #696E26;colors: { 'color-696e26': '#696E26' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.431, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_696e26">#696E26</color>fill="#696E26"More Yellow Colors
#696E26 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696E26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696E26?
#696E26 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 110, 38) in RGB and hsl(64, 49%, 29%) 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 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #696E26?
#696E26 is rgb(105, 110, 38) — red 105, green 110, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696E26?
#696E26 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 65%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696E26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696E26 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696E26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696E26 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 10.51, which is visibly different.
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