#697463
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.5% 0.029 134.4), rgb(105, 116, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#697463 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697463 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 116, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 8%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.029 134.4) |
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 #697463 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697463 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697463 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697463 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#BDC3BA
oklch(81% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA497
oklch(70.8% 0.021 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#838D7D
oklch(63% 0.026 133.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697463
oklch(54.5% 0.029 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6455
oklch(49% 0.026 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5246
oklch(42.8% 0.022 135.1)
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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)
#697463 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) | #767162 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747064 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69736F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697463
#697463
oklch(54.5% 0.029 134.4)
- #766B7C
#766B7C
oklch(54.4% 0.029 313.8)
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 #697463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
Use #697463 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.