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#696159

#696159 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#696159 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.18% red, 38.04% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.62% magenta, 15.24% yellow and 58.82% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 8.25% saturation and 38.04% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 6.03.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1227

Complementary

  1. #696159
  2. #596169

Split complementary

  1. #696159
  2. #596969
  3. #595969

Analogous

  1. #695959
  2. #696159
  3. #696959

Triadic

  1. #696159
  2. #596961
  3. #615969

Tetradic

  1. #696159
  2. #616959
  3. #596169
  4. #615969

Square

  1. #696159
  2. #596959
  3. #596169
  4. #695969

Monochromatic

  1. #161513
  2. #403b36
  3. #696159
  4. #91877d
  5. #b4aea7

Shades

#696159 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #696159
  2. #5f5750
  3. #544e47
  4. #4a443e
  5. #3f3a35
  6. #35312d
  7. #2a2724
  8. #201d1b
  9. #151312
  10. #0b0a09
  11. #000000

Tints

#696159 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #696159
  2. #78716a
  3. #87817a
  4. #96908b
  5. #a5a09b
  6. #b4b0ac
  7. #c3c0bd
  8. #d2d0cd
  9. #e1dfde
  10. #f0efee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#696159 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #696159
  2. #6b645d
  3. #6e6761
  4. #706a65
  5. #726d69
  6. #75716d
  7. #777470
  8. #797774
  9. #7b7a78
  10. #7e7d7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #65625f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #646159 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #666359 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6c5f5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #666159 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #676259 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6b605c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-696159 {
  color: #696159;
}
Background
.bg-696159 {
  background-color: #696159;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-696159 {
  border: 2px solid #696159;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #696159;
  --color-primary-rgb: 105 97 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 8% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-696159 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #696159, #696959);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-696159 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(105 97 89 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 6.03 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 6.03 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.12 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.25 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.32 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.35 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 11.62 #969ea6 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#696159  rgb(105, 97, 89)  hsl(30, 8%, 38%)  Dim Gray
#596169  rgb(89, 97, 105)  hsl(210, 8%, 38%)  Dim Gray
#596961  rgb(89, 105, 97)  hsl(150, 8%, 38%)  Feldgrau
#615969  rgb(97, 89, 105)  hsl(270, 8%, 38%)  Old Lavender