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#69726E Color

#69726E is rgb(105, 114, 110) in RGB, hsl(153, 4%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69726E
HEX#69726E
RGBrgb(105, 114, 110)
HSLhsl(153, 4%, 43%)
HSVhsv(153, 8%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.012 167.5)
LABlab(47.17% -4.16 0.99)
LCHlch(47.17% 4.28 166.56)

What #69726E 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 #69726E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#69726E Channel Values

How #69726E 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 114 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 4% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 8% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69726E 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 text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69726E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69726E; 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 #69726E

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 #69726E 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#69726E
Protanopia#71716E
Protanomaly#6E716E
Deuteranopia#6F6F6E
Deuteranomaly#6D706E
Tritanopia#6A7272
Tritanomaly#697270
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #69726E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-69726e: #69726E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69726E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69726e': '#69726E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.447, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_69726e">#69726E</color>
SVG fillfill="#69726E"

More Gray Colors

#69726E sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69726E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69726E?

#69726E is a mid-tone gray — rgb(105, 114, 110) in RGB and hsl(153, 4%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.

What is the RGB value of #69726E?

#69726E is rgb(105, 114, 110) — red 105, green 114, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69726E?

#69726E converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69726E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #69726E scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69726E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69726E 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 5.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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