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#69697C closest to Ashen Whisper

#69697C is a medium gray; the closest named color is Ashen Whisper. In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 41.2% green and 48.6% blue (rgb(105, 105, 124)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 8% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. #69697C is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.37:1.

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Variations of #69697C

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#69697C color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#69697C for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #69697C appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #646A7B
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #656B7D
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #666A7D
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #646A7B
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #666A7C
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #656C6F
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #686A76
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6B6B6B
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6A6A6F

#69697C contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.37:1 Good#69697C text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.91:1 Poor#69697C text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#69697C in CSS

/* Ashen Whisper */
.color { color: #69697C; }
.background { background-color: #69697C; }
.border { border: 1px solid #69697C; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(105 105 124);
color: hsl(240 8% 45%);
color: oklch(0.528 0.030 285.3);

#69697C FAQ

What color is #69697C?

#69697C is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #69697C?

#69697C is rgb(105, 105, 124) in RGB, hsl(240, 8%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #69697C?

The complementary color of #69697C is #7C7C69, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #69697C?

White text has the best contrast on #69697C: 5.37:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #69697C a warm or cool color?

#69697C is a neutral color.