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#69645D Color

#69645D is rgb(105, 100, 93) in RGB, hsl(35, 6%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69645D
HEX#69645D
RGBrgb(105, 100, 93)
HSLhsl(35, 6%, 39%)
HSVhsv(35, 11%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.013 76.5)
LABlab(42.68% 1.04 4.73)
LCHlch(42.68% 4.84 77.63)

What #69645D 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 #69645D, 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.

#69645D Channel Values

How #69645D 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 105 · G 100 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 6% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 11% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 11% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.86:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69645D 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 text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69645D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69645D; 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 #69645D

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 #69645D 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#69645D
Protanopia#65655D
Protanomaly#67655D
Deuteranopia#66665D
Deuteranomaly#67655D
Tritanopia#6A6363
Tritanomaly#696361
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #69645D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-69645d: #69645D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69645D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69645d': '#69645D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.392, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_69645d">#69645D</color>
SVG fillfill="#69645D"

More Gray Colors

#69645D sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69645D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69645D?

#69645D is a dark gray — rgb(105, 100, 93) in RGB and hsl(35, 6%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.

What is the RGB value of #69645D?

#69645D is rgb(105, 100, 93) — red 105, green 100, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69645D?

#69645D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69645D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #69645D 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 #69645D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69645D 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 5.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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