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#69737D closest to Made in the Shade

#69737D is a medium gray; the closest named color is Made in the Shade. In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.1% green and 49.0% blue (rgb(105, 115, 125)). Its HSL value is 210° hue, 9% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. #69737D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.83:1.

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Variations of #69737D

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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#69737D 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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#69737D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #69737D 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 #6D717D
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6F737E
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6E737D
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6D717D
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #6C727D
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #647576
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #67747A
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #727272
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #707275

#69737D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.83:1 Good#69737D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.35:1 Poor#69737D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#69737D in CSS

/* Made in the Shade */
.color { color: #69737D; }
.background { background-color: #69737D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #69737D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(105 115 125);
color: hsl(210 9% 45%);
color: oklch(0.551 0.020 248.2);

#69737D FAQ

What color is #69737D?

#69737D is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #69737D?

#69737D is rgb(105, 115, 125) in RGB, hsl(210, 9%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #69737D?

The complementary color of #69737D is #7D7369, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #69737D?

White text has the best contrast on #69737D: 4.83:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #69737D a warm or cool color?

#69737D is a neutral color.