What color is #696137?

#696137 is a dark, muted amber. In RGB it is rgb(105, 97, 55), and in HSL hsl(50, 31%, 31%).

Is #696137 accessible as text?

On white, #696137 has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #696137, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #696137?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #696137?

#696137 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #373F68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #696137 below.

Is #696137 good for buttons?

#696137 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #696137 — black text only reaches 3.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #696137 the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #696137 is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#696137 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #696137

Not just a swatch — here's how #696137 works with other colors. Named schemes with #696137 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #696137 Secondary #B2680E Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Dark Olive Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #696137 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8D9969 Secondary #3B3833

Dark Olive Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #696137 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Dark Olive Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #696137 Secondary #546A36 Accent #B2680E Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Dark Olive Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #696137 Secondary #8C8A7B Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Dark Olive Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Olive Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #696137 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 68/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 72/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #696137

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People also use #696137 with

Coffee Dark Olive Green Charcoal Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E1D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F6837 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #696137 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #696137;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 97 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.0% 0.061 98.8);
  --color-50: #FAF9F5;
  --color-100: #F1EFE4;
  --color-200: #E3DFCA;
  --color-300: #CCC5A4;
  --color-400: #B3AA7F;
  --color-500: #968D5F;
  --color-600: #746E4E;
  --color-700: #54503B;
  --color-800: #383529;
  --color-900: #23211A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-olive-green: {
    50: '#FAF9F5',
    100: '#F1EFE4',
    200: '#E3DFCA',
    300: '#CCC5A4',
    400: '#B3AA7F',
    500: '#968D5F',
    600: '#746E4E',
    700: '#54503B',
    800: '#383529',
    900: '#23211A',
  },
}

$base: #696137;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F5;
$base-100: #F1EFE4;
$base-200: #E3DFCA;
$base-300: #CCC5A4;
$base-400: #B3AA7F;
$base-500: #968D5F;
$base-600: #746E4E;
$base-700: #54503B;
$base-800: #383529;
$base-900: #23211A;
$base-hover: #534C2C;
$base-subtle: #D7D3BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#696137",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3DFCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCC5A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B3AA7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#968D5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#746E4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54503B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383529",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23211A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #696137

Color Lab

Pairs with #696137

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