#696C61
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.5% 0.017 119.4), rgb(105, 108, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#696C61 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696C61 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 108, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 5%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.017 119.4) |
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 #696C61 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696C61 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696C61 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #696C61 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA299
oklch(70.7% 0.013 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#888B80
oklch(63.1% 0.016 119.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696C61
oklch(52.5% 0.017 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6258
oklch(49% 0.016 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5048
oklch(42.7% 0.013 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#41423C
oklch(37.6% 0.01 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#696C61 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) | #6E6B60 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B61 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6B69 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696C61
#696C61
oklch(52.5% 0.017 119.4)
- #6C6873
#6C6873
oklch(52.5% 0.018 302.3)
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 #696C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.061
Use #696C61 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.