#695969 Color
#695969 is rgb(105, 89, 105) in RGB, hsl(300, 8%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695969rgb(105, 89, 105)hsl(300, 8%, 38%)hsv(300, 15%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 59%)oklch(48.5% 0.032 326.1)lab(39.85% 9.09 -6.66)lch(39.85% 11.27 323.79)What #695969 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 #695969, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695969 Channel Values
How #695969 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 89 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 8% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 15% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695969 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.
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Colors That Go With #695969
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695969; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #695969
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 #695969 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.
#695969#5C5C69#615B69#5F5F69#635C69#675B5B#685A61#5E5E5EUsing #695969 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695969: #695969;background-color: #695969;colors: { 'color-695969': '#695969' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.349, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_695969">#695969</color>fill="#695969"More Gray Colors
#695969 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#695969 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695969?
#695969 is a dark gray — rgb(105, 89, 105) in RGB and hsl(300, 8%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #695969?
#695969 is rgb(105, 89, 105) — red 105, green 89, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695969?
#695969 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695969 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695969 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695969 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695969 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 12.16, which is visibly different.
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