#696959 Color

#696959 is rgb(105, 105, 89) in RGB and hsl(60, 8%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#696959

HEX#696959

RGBrgb(105, 105, 89)

HSLhsl(60, 8%, 38%)

HSVhsv(60, 15%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.024 107.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 15%, 59%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #696959 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #696959 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#696959 Complementary#595969 Analogous#696159 Analogous#616959 Triadic#596969 Triadic#695969

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #696959, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#81816E #959583 #ABAB9C #BDBDB2 #D2D2CB #E5E5E1

Shades

#5B5B4D #4D4D42 #3F3F36 #34342D #272721 #191915

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