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#696b17 color: Worn Olive

#696b17 is rgb(105, 107, 23) in RGB and oklch(51.004% 0.10226 110.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

51%
0.102
111°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #696b17

#696b17 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Olive (#6f6c0a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #696b17 mixed with white

  1. 696b17
  2. 777934
  3. 85874c
  4. 939662
  5. a1a478
  6. b0b38e
  7. c0c2a4
  8. cfd1ba
  9. dfe0d1
  10. eff0e8

Darker: #696b17 mixed with black

  1. 696b17
  2. 5a5c12
  3. 4c4e0e
  4. 3e3f0a
  5. 313206
  6. 242504
  7. 181802
  8. 0c0d01
  9. 040400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #696b17 with less saturation

  1. 696b17
  2. 696b25
  3. 686a2f
  4. 686a38
  5. 676a3f
  6. 676947
  7. 67694d
  8. 676854
  9. 66675a
  10. 666760

Questions about #696b17

What color is #696b17?

#696b17 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Worn Olive. In RGB it is rgb(105, 107, 23), in HSL hsl(61.43, 64.62%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.004% 0.10226 110.924).

What colors go well with #696b17?

The complementary color of #696b17 is #675a9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #845f09 and #43743b. The triadic partners are #027096 and #914c6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #696b17?

White text reads better on #696b17: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696b17 a warm or cool color?

#696b17 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.102.