#697064
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.5% 0.02 132), rgb(105, 112, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#697064 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697064 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 112, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 6%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.02 132) |
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 #697064 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697064 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697064 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #697064 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA399
oklch(70.8% 0.016 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#858C80
oklch(63.1% 0.019 132)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697064
oklch(53.5% 0.02 132)
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Step 700
700
#5D6358
oklch(49.1% 0.019 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 131)
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Step 900
900
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#697064 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) | #716E63 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E64 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696F6C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697064
#697064
oklch(53.5% 0.02 132)
- #716A76
#716A76
oklch(53.5% 0.02 311.4)
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 #697064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.060
Use #697064 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.