#697068
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.7% 0.015 141.8), rgb(105, 112, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#697068 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697068 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 112, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 4%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.015 141.8) |
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 #697068 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697068 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697068 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #697068 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BE
oklch(81% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA29C
oklch(70.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#858C84
oklch(63.2% 0.014 141.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697068
oklch(53.7% 0.015 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C635C
oklch(49.1% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C514B
oklch(42.8% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F433E
oklch(37.7% 0.01 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#252725
oklch(27% 0.005 145.4)
#697068 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) | #716E68 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6E68 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696F6E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #697068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.058
Use #697068 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.