#695C58
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.6% 0.018 37.8), rgb(105, 92, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#695C58 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695C58 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 92, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.018 37.8) |
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 #695C58 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695C58 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695C58 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #695C58 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#948682
oklch(63.1% 0.018 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E706B
oklch(55.7% 0.019 40.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695C58
oklch(48.6% 0.018 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#574C49
oklch(42.7% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#47403D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#695C58 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) | #5F5D58 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626058 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5A5B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695C58
#695C58
oklch(48.6% 0.018 37.8)
- #546266
#546266
oklch(48.6% 0.018 216.8)
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 #695C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #695C58 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.