#696208
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.7% 0.1 104.5), rgb(105, 98, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#696208 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696208 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 98, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.1 104.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #696208 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696208 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696208 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #696208 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#938C40
oklch(63% 0.098 104)
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Step 600
600
#7E761B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 104.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696208
oklch(48.7% 0.1 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#56510F
oklch(42.7% 0.083 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#474316
oklch(37.7% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#696208 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C5E00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6212 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725A53 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696208
#696208
oklch(48.7% 0.1 104.5)
- #5A5696
#5A5696
oklch(48.7% 0.101 284.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #696208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.006
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
Use #696208 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.