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#696151

#696151 ≈ Dim Gray

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#696151 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.18% red, 38.04% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.62% magenta, 22.86% yellow and 58.82% black. Its hue angle is 40°, with 12.9% saturation and 36.47% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 8.79.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1215

Complementary

  1. #696151
  2. #515969

Split complementary

  1. #696151
  2. #516569
  3. #555169

Analogous

  1. #695551
  2. #696151
  3. #656951

Triadic

  1. #696151
  2. #516961
  3. #615169

Tetradic

  1. #696151
  2. #596951
  3. #515969
  4. #615169

Square

  1. #696151
  2. #516955
  3. #515969
  4. #695165

Monochromatic

  1. #13110e
  2. #3e3930
  3. #696151
  4. #938973
  5. #b5ad9e

Shades

#696151 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #696151
  2. #5f5749
  3. #544e41
  4. #4a4439
  5. #3f3a31
  6. #353129
  7. #2a2720
  8. #201d18
  9. #151310
  10. #0b0a08
  11. #000000

Tints

#696151 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #696151
  2. #787162
  3. #878174
  4. #969085
  5. #a5a097
  6. #b4b0a8
  7. #c3c0b9
  8. #d2d0cb
  9. #e1dfdc
  10. #f0efee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#696151 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #696151
  2. #6b6456
  3. #6e675a
  4. #706a5f
  5. #726d64
  6. #757169
  7. #77746d
  8. #797772
  9. #7b7a77
  10. #7e7d7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #65615b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #656150 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #676351 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6d5e5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #676150 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #686251 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6c5f58 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-696151 {
  color: #696151;
}
Background
.bg-696151 {
  background-color: #696151;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-696151 {
  border: 2px solid #696151;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #696151;
  --color-primary-rgb: 105 97 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 13% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-696151 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #696151, #656951);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-696151 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(105 97 81 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.79 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.79 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.80 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.54 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 10.00 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.74 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 12.29 #969eae Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#696151  rgb(105, 97, 81)  hsl(40, 13%, 36%)  Dim Gray
#515969  rgb(81, 89, 105)  hsl(220, 13%, 36%)  Davy's Gray
#516961  rgb(81, 105, 97)  hsl(160, 13%, 36%)  Feldgrau
#615169  rgb(97, 81, 105)  hsl(280, 13%, 36%)  Eggplant