What color is #696C48?

#696C48 is a dark, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(105, 108, 72), and in HSL hsl(65, 20%, 35%).

Is #696C48 accessible as text?

On white, #696C48 has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #696C48, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #696C48?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-500 (#7C6D67).

What colors go well with #696C48?

#696C48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A476B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #696C48 below.

Is #696C48 good for buttons?

#696C48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #696C48 — black text only reaches 3.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #696C48 the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #696C48 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.

#696C48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #696C48

Not just a swatch — here's how #696C48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #696C48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #696C48 Secondary #B06907 Accent #6D7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Raw Umber 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 #696C48 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8B9A6A Secondary #3B3833

Raw Umber 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 #696C48 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Raw Umber 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 #696C48 Secondary #516A37 Accent #B06907 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Raw Umber 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 #696C48 Secondary #929386 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Raw Umber 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 Raw Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #696C48 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 55/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 69/100

High

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

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 73/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #696C48 with

Raw Umber Dark Olive Green Eggplant Platinum 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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E3D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C6B47 — 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 #696C48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #696C48;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 108 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.9% 0.053 112.1);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EEEFE6;
  --color-200: #DDDECE;
  --color-300: #C2C5AB;
  --color-400: #A7AA88;
  --color-500: #898C69;
  --color-600: #6B6D54;
  --color-700: #4E4F3F;
  --color-800: #34352C;
  --color-900: #21211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  raw-umber: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EEEFE6',
    200: '#DDDECE',
    300: '#C2C5AB',
    400: '#A7AA88',
    500: '#898C69',
    600: '#6B6D54',
    700: '#4E4F3F',
    800: '#34352C',
    900: '#21211C',
  },
}

$base: #696C48;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EEEFE6;
$base-200: #DDDECE;
$base-300: #C2C5AB;
$base-400: #A7AA88;
$base-500: #898C69;
$base-600: #6B6D54;
$base-700: #4E4F3F;
$base-800: #34352C;
$base-900: #21211C;
$base-hover: #535639;
$base-subtle: #D4D5C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#696C48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDDECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2C5AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A7AA88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#898C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B6D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #696C48

Color Lab

Pairs with #696C48

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