#696D68

Accessibility

5.27:1

Vs white / black

5.27:1 · 3.99:1

Sources

Library color

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Codes

Formats

HEX

#696d68

RGB

rgb(105, 109, 104)

RGBA

rgba(105, 109, 104, 1)

HSL

hsl(108, 2%, 42%)

HSV

hsv(108, 5%, 43%)

LAB

lab(45.55% -2.56 2.26)

LCH

lch(45.55% 3.41 138.56)

OKLAB

oklab(0.5297 -0.0069 0.0059)

OKLCH

oklch(0.5297 0.0091 139.47)

XYZ

xyz(13.79, 14.94, 15.25)

CMYK

cmyk(4%, 0%, 5%, 57%)

CSS

color: #696d68;

CSS variable

--color-696d68: #696d68;

SCSS

$color-696d68: #696d68;

Tailwind

slate-500

Export

Developer code

:root {
  --#696d68-1: #696d68;
}

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f3f3f2 e6e7e6 dadbd9 cdcecd c1c2c0 b4b6b4 a8aaa7 9b9e9a 8f928e 828581 767975 696d68 60645f 585b57 4f524e 464945 3d403d 353734 2c2d2b 232423 1a1b1a 111211 090909

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f3f2 e6e7e6 dadbd9 cdcecd c1c2c0 b4b6b4 a8aaa7 9b9e9a 8f928e 828581 767975

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

60645f 585b57 4f524e 464945 3d403d 353734 2c2d2b 232423 1a1b1a 111211 090909

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

6b6f6a 6d706c 6f726e 717370 737572 757774 767876 787a78 7a7b7a 7c7d7c 7e7e7e

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#696D68Stop 1 #6C696DStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#6C6D69Stop 1 #696D68Stop 2 #696D6AStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#696D68Stop 1 #696A6DStop 2 #6D696AStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#696D68Stop 1 #6A696DStop 2 #6D696CStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#323432Stop 1 #585B57Stop 2 #7E827DStop 3 #A5A8A4Stop 4 #CBCDCBStop 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 Gray#808080 Fill Tertiary#787880 SlateGray#708090 System Gray#8E8E93 LightSlateGray#778899 Tailwind slate 500#64748B