Close to Bronze Olive
#696137
#696137 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 38% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #696137.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.24:1 AABlack text on this color
3.37:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.24:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.37:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #696137 as they’d see it.
#696137 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #696137
What color is #696137?
#696137 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 38% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #696137 in RGB?
#696137 is rgb(105, 97, 55): 105 red, 97 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #696137 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 48, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #696137?
PANTONE 450 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #696137?
Its complement #585E87 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.