#696147

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#696147 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(105, 97, 71), HSL(46°, 19%, 35%), CMYK(0%, 8%, 32%, 59%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 6.17:1 on white and 3.4:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#696147
RGBrgb(105 97 71)
RGB (legacy)rgb(105, 97, 71)
RGB %rgb(41% 38% 28%)
HSLhsl(46 19% 35%)
HSV / HSBhsv(46, 32%, 41%)
HWBhwb(46 28% 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 32%, 59%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(41.37 0.02 16.1)
LCHlch(41.37 16.1 89.93)
OKLaboklab(0.4929 -0.0021 0.0403)
OKLCHoklch(0.4929 0.0403 93.01)
Decimal6906183

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 4.9
Closest web-safe color#666633
Hue46°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)19% / 32%
Lightness (HSL)35%
Brightness or Value (HSV)41%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)38% / 38%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1201
Red / Green / Blue105 / 97 / 71

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.17:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.40:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 80.8 / -21.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -86 / 23.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #696147;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(49.29% 0.0403 93.01);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(105 97 71 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#696147] text-[#696147] border-[#696147]">