#69616B Color
#69616B is rgb(105, 97, 107) in RGB, hsl(288, 5%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 58%) 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 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69616Brgb(105, 97, 107)hsl(288, 5%, 40%)hsv(288, 9%, 42%)cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 58%)oklch(50.3% 0.018 319.5)lab(42.16% 4.82 -4.48)lch(42.16% 6.58 317.07)What #69616B 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 #69616B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69616B Channel Values
How #69616B 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 97 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 5% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 9% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69616B 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 #69616B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69616B; 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 #69616B
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 #69616B 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.
#69616B#62626B#65626B#64646B#66636B#686262#686266#646464Using #69616B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69616b: #69616B;background-color: #69616B;colors: { 'color-69616b': '#69616B' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.380, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_69616b">#69616B</color>fill="#69616B"More Gray Colors
#69616B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69616B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69616B?
#69616B is a mid-tone gray — rgb(105, 97, 107) in RGB and hsl(288, 5%, 40%) 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 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #69616B?
#69616B is rgb(105, 97, 107) — red 105, green 97, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69616B?
#69616B converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69616B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69616B scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69616B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69616B 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 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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