Accessibility
Vs white / black
5.57:1 · 3.77:1
Sources
Codes
HEX
#696a4e
RGB
rgb(105, 106, 78)
RGBA
rgba(105, 106, 78, 1)
HSL
hsl(62, 15%, 36%)
HSV
hsv(62, 26%, 42%)
LAB
lab(44.03% -5.48 15.65)
LCH
lch(44.03% 16.58 109.3)
OKLAB
oklab(0.5156 -0.014 0.0395)
OKLCH
oklch(0.5156 0.0419 109.52)
XYZ
xyz(12.35, 13.86, 9.23)
CMYK
cmyk(1%, 0%, 26%, 58%)
CSS
color: #696a4e;
CSS variable
--color-696a4e: #696a4e;
SCSS
$color-696a4e: #696a4e;
Tailwind
amber-600
Export
:root {
--#696a4e-1: #696a4e;
}Palette
Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades
Palette
Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights
Palette
Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis
Palette
Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces
Harmony
Opposite on the color wheel for contrast
Harmony
Neighbors that sit comfortably together
Harmony
Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets
Harmony
Base plus two accents beside the complement
Harmony
Same hue, varied lightness and saturation
Using this color
#696A4E (#696a4e) sits in the yellow family at about 62° hue, 15% saturation, and 36% lightness. Contrast is 5.57:1 on white and 3.77:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Closest Tailwind token in our matcher: amber-600.
Sensible jobs for this swatch
On a black or near-black UI, #696a4e is 3.77:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.
Family context: Optimism, attention, and warmth. Ideal for highlights, warnings, and cheerful brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Yellow range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.
Related
Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance