#697465
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(54.5% 0.026 137.3), rgb(105, 116, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#697465 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697465 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 7%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.026 137.3) |
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 #697465 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697465 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697465 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697465 text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA498
oklch(70.8% 0.02 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#838D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.024 136.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697465
oklch(54.5% 0.026 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6457
oklch(49.1% 0.024 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5247
oklch(42.8% 0.021 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E443B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#697465 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) | #757164 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737066 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697370 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697465
#697465
oklch(54.5% 0.026 137.3)
- #776C7B
#776C7B
oklch(54.7% 0.026 317.1)
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 #697465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.060
Use #697465 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.