#697361
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.2% 0.03 131.2), rgb(105, 115, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#697361 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697361 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 115, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 8%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.03 131.2) |
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 #697361 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697361 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697361 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697361 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA496
oklch(70.8% 0.022 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#848D7C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 130.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697361
oklch(54.2% 0.03 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6454
oklch(49% 0.027 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5245
oklch(42.7% 0.023 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E443A
oklch(37.8% 0.018 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#697361 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) | #757060 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737062 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A716E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697361
#697361
oklch(54.2% 0.03 131.2)
- #756A7C
#756A7C
oklch(54.1% 0.031 312.4)
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 #697361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.058
Use #697361 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.