#697C2D

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#697c2d is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(105, 124, 45), HSL(74°, 47%, 33%), CMYK(15%, 0%, 64%, 51%). Closest named color: olive. Contrast is 4.64:1 on white and 4.52:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#697c2d
RGBrgb(105 124 45)
RGB (legacy)rgb(105, 124, 45)
RGB %rgb(41% 49% 18%)
HSLhsl(74 47% 33%)
HSV / HSBhsv(74, 64%, 49%)
HWBhwb(74 18% 51%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 64%, 51%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(49.19 -16.36 39.31)
LCHlch(49.19 42.58 112.6)
OKLaboklab(0.5539 -0.0558 0.0912)
OKLCHoklch(0.5539 0.1069 121.44)
Decimal6913069

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorolive ΔE 4.1
Closest web-safe color#666633
Hue74°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)47% / 64%
Lightness (HSL)33%
Brightness or Value (HSV)49%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)43% / 45%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1761
Red / Green / Blue105 / 124 / 45

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.64:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.52:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 72.2 / -29.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -77.6 / 31.9

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).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #697c2d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(55.39% 0.1069 121.44);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(105 124 45 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#697c2d] text-[#697c2d] border-[#697c2d]">