#696E6C

Accessibility

5.19:1

Vs white / black

5.19:1 · 4.05:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#696e6c

RGB

rgb(105, 110, 108)

RGBA

rgba(105, 110, 108, 1)

HSL

hsl(156, 2%, 42%)

HSLA

hsla(156, 2%, 42%, 1)

HSV

hsv(156, 5%, 43%)

LAB

lab(45.96% -2.33 0.45)

LCH

lch(45.96% 2.37 169.07)

OKLAB

oklab(0.5333 -0.0067 0.0012)

OKLCH

oklch(0.5333 0.0068 169.85)

XYZ

xyz(14.11, 15.24, 16.38)

CMYK

cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 57%)

CSS

color: #696e6c;

CSS variable

--color-696e6c: #696e6c;

SCSS

$color-696e6c: #696e6c;

JavaScript

const color = "#696e6c";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#696e6c";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#696e6c" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#696e6c", "rgb": { "r": 105, "g": 110, "b": 108 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.5333 0.0068 169.85)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#696e6c-1: #696e6c;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.07 · #737373

Nearest CSS named color

DimGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.58 · #696969

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.59 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 6.15 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e9faf3 100dcece6 200c8d9d2 300b2c2bc 40096a69f 5007b8a84 60065746e 7004f5d58 800394742 90025322d 950111e19

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f3f3f3 e6e7e7 dadbda cdcfce c1c3c2 b4b7b6 a8aaa9 9b9e9d 8f9291 828685 767a78 696e6c 606563 585c5a 4f5351 464948 3d403f 353736 2c2e2d 232524 1a1c1b 111212 090909

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f3f3 e6e7e7 dadbda cdcfce c1c3c2 b4b7b6 a8aaa9 9b9e9d 8f9291 828685 767a78

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

606563 585c5a 4f5351 464948 3d403f 353736 2c2e2d 232524 1a1c1b 111212 090909

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

6b706e 6d716f 6f7371 717473 737674 757776 767978 787a79 7a7c7b 7c7d7d 7e7f7e

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#696E6CStop 1 #6D696BStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#696D69Stop 1 #696E6CStop 2 #696D6DStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#696E6CStop 1 #6C696DStop 2 #6D6C69Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#696E6CStop 1 #6D696DStop 2 #6D6969Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#323433Stop 1 #575B5AStop 2 #7D8280Stop 3 #A4A8A6Stop 4 #CBCDCCStop 5

Using this color

Where #696e6c works

#696E6C (#696e6c) sits in the grey family at about 156° hue, 2% saturation, and 42% lightness. Contrast is 5.19:1 on white and 4.05:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #696e6c is 4.05:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

DimGray#696969 American River#636E72 Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Web Safe #666666#666666 Material Grey 600#757575 Material Grey 700#616161 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Fluent Gray#605E5C Tailwind stone 500#78716C Tailwind zinc 500#71717A Gray#808080 Fill Tertiary#787880

Where #696e6c works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #696e6c is 4.05:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.