#696367 Color
#696367 is rgb(105, 99, 103) in RGB, hsl(320, 3%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 2%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granite Gray (#676767), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#696367rgb(105, 99, 103)hsl(320, 3%, 40%)hsv(320, 6%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 2%, 59%)oklch(50.7% 0.01 337.6)lab(42.63% 3.06 -1.38)lch(42.63% 3.35 335.74)What #696367 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 #696367, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#696367 Channel Values
How #696367 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 99 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 320° · S 3% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 320° · S 6% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 2% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.86:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #696367 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 #696367
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #696367; 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 #696367
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 #696367 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.
#696367#646467#666467#656567#676467#696464#696365#656565Using #696367 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-696367: #696367;background-color: #696367;colors: { 'color-696367': '#696367' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.388, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_696367">#696367</color>fill="#696367"More Gray Colors
#696367 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#696367 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #696367?
#696367 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(105, 99, 103) in RGB and hsl(320, 3%, 40%) 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 3.49.
What is the RGB value of #696367?
#696367 is rgb(105, 99, 103) — red 105, green 99, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #696367?
#696367 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 2%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #696367 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #696367 scores 5.86:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #696367 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #696367 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 3.8, which is very hard to tell apart.
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