#696468 Hex Color
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#696468 is a muted, medium-dark grey with ashy, slightly dusty undertones. Its low saturation gives interfaces, typography, and architecture a restrained, professional look without feeling stark. Use it as a supporting tone with warm white or pale stone, or as a UI background with white text, which reaches about 5.8:1 contrast. The hex code is #696468.
Questions about #696468
What is #696468 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #696468 is rgb(105, 100, 104), in HSL hsl(312, 2%, 40%) and in CMYK 0%, 5%, 1%, 59%.
What colors pair well with #696468?
Does #696468 read as warm or cool?
#696468 reads as a cool-leaning neutral because its red and blue values sit just above green, creating a faint mauve cast beneath its ashy grey surface in most lighting conditions.
Is #696468 readable on white or black?
#696468 has a 5.79:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.