#697666
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55% 0.029 139.8), rgb(105, 118, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#697666 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697666 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 118, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 7%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.029 139.8) |
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 #697666 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697666 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697666 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697666 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA498
oklch(70.7% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#818E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.028 139.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697666
oklch(55% 0.029 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#596556
oklch(49.2% 0.028 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#495247
oklch(42.7% 0.021 140)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#697666 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) | #777365 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757267 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687571 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697666
#697666
oklch(55% 0.029 139.8)
- #796C7C
#796C7C
oklch(54.9% 0.029 319.9)
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 #697666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.057
Use #697666 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.