#696C6A

Accessibility

5.31:1

Vs white / black

5.31:1 · 3.95:1

Sources

Library color

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Codes

Formats

HEX

#696c6a

RGB

rgb(105, 108, 106)

RGBA

rgba(105, 108, 106, 1)

HSL

hsl(140, 1%, 42%)

HSV

hsv(140, 3%, 42%)

LAB

lab(45.32% -1.57 0.71)

LCH

lch(45.32% 1.72 155.67)

OKLAB

oklab(0.528 -0.0044 0.0019)

OKLCH

oklch(0.528 0.0048 156.64)

XYZ

xyz(13.79, 14.77, 15.76)

CMYK

cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 58%)

CSS

color: #696c6a;

CSS variable

--color-696c6a: #696c6a;

SCSS

$color-696c6a: #696c6a;

Tailwind

slate-500

Export

Developer code

:root {
  --#696c6a-1: #696c6a;
}

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f3f3f3 e6e7e6 dadada cdcecd c1c2c1 b4b6b5 a8a9a8 9b9d9c 8f918f 828583 767876 696c6a 606361 585a58 4f5150 464847 3d3f3e 353635 2c2d2c 232423 1a1b1b 111212 090909

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f3f3 e6e7e6 dadada cdcecd c1c2c1 b4b6b5 a8a9a8 9b9d9c 8f918f 828583 767876

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

606361 585a58 4f5150 464847 3d3f3e 353635 2c2d2c 232423 1a1b1b 111212 090909

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

6b6e6c 6d6f6e 6f7170 717371 737473 757675 767877 787979 7a7b7b 7c7d7c 7e7e7e

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#696C6AStop 1 #6C6A6BStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#6A6C6AStop 1 #696C6AStop 2 #6A6C6CStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#696C6AStop 1 #6B6A6CStop 2 #6C6B6AStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#696C6AStop 1 #6C6A6CStop 2 #6C6A6AStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#323433Stop 1 #585A59Stop 2 #7E817FStop 3 #A5A7A5Stop 4 #CBCDCCStop 5

Meaning

Color psychology

Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems.

Common uses: primary buttons, chart series, status badges, marketing gradients, and brand accents in the Grey family.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

DimGray#696969 Web Safe #666666#666666 Material Grey 600#757575 Material Grey 700#616161 Fluent Gray#605E5C Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Fill Tertiary#787880 Gray#808080 SlateGray#708090 System Gray#8E8E93 Tailwind slate 500#64748B LightSlateGray#778899