Information about #696554 color

#696554 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #696554 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 101, 84) — 41.2% red, 39.6% green, 32.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 8 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #696554 reads as a calm, restrained golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Evolution (#676455). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greyish Dark Green (#656255) and Pure Pewter (#666156).

The recipe behind #696554 is rgb(105, 101, 84), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #696554 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#696554 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#696554 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #696554

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696554
  • RGB105, 101, 84
  • CMYK0, 2, 8, 59
  • CSSrgb(105, 101, 84)
  • HSL49°, 11%, 37%
  • HSL Precise48.571°, 11.111%, 37.059%
  • HSV49°, 20%, 41%
  • HSB49°, 20%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.396, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.396, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.396, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID696554
  • DECIMAL ID6907220
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01