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#62696F Color

#62696F is rgb(98, 105, 111) in RGB, hsl(208, 6%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 5%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granite Gray (#676767), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#62696F
HEX#62696F
RGBrgb(98, 105, 111)
HSLhsl(208, 6%, 41%)
HSVhsv(208, 12%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 5%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.013 243.8)
LABlab(43.96% -1.78 -4.35)
LCHlch(43.96% 4.70 247.70)

What #62696F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #62696F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#62696F Channel Values

How #62696F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 105 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 6% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 12% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62696F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #62696F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62696F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #62696F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #62696F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#62696F
Protanopia#68686F
Protanomaly#66686F
Deuteranopia#67676F
Deuteranomaly#65686F
Tritanopia#616A6A
Tritanomaly#61696C
Achromatopsia#686868

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #62696F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-62696f: #62696F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #62696F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-62696f': '#62696F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.412, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_62696f">#62696F</color>
SVG fillfill="#62696F"

More Gray Colors

#62696F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#62696F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #62696F?

#62696F is a mid-tone gray — rgb(98, 105, 111) in RGB and hsl(208, 6%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granite Gray (#676767), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #62696F?

#62696F is rgb(98, 105, 111) — red 98, green 105, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #62696F?

#62696F converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 5%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #62696F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #62696F scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #62696F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #62696F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 4.72, which is very hard to tell apart.

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