#696F15 Color
#696F15 is rgb(105, 111, 21) in RGB, hsl(64, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 81%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), visibly different at ΔE 11.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696F15rgb(105, 111, 21)hsl(64, 68%, 26%)hsv(64, 81%, 44%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 81%, 56%)oklch(52% 0.108 113.5)lab(45.06% -10.88 44.85)lch(45.06% 46.15 103.64)What #696F15 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 #696F15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#696F15 Channel Values
How #696F15 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 111 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.41:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696F15 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 #696F15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696F15; 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 #696F15
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 #696F15 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.
#696F15#6E6E15#6C6E15#6D6D16#6B6E16#706969#6D6B53#6A6A6AUsing #696F15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-696f15: #696F15;background-color: #696F15;colors: { 'color-696f15': '#696F15' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.435, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_696f15">#696F15</color>fill="#696F15"More Yellow Colors
#696F15 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696F15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696F15?
#696F15 is a dark yellow — rgb(105, 111, 21) in RGB and hsl(64, 68%, 26%) 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 11.44.
What is the RGB value of #696F15?
#696F15 is rgb(105, 111, 21) — red 105, green 111, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696F15?
#696F15 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 81%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696F15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696F15 scores 5.41:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696F15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696F15 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 13.31, which is visibly different.
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