Close to Nickel
#696F6E
#696F6E is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 43.5% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 3% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #696F6E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.10:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #696F6E as they’d see it.
#696F6E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #696F6E
What color is #696F6E?
#696F6E is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 43.5% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 3% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #696F6E in RGB?
#696F6E is rgb(105, 111, 110): 105 red, 111 green, and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #696F6E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 1, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #696F6E?
PANTONE 424 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #696F6E?
Its complement #726C6D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.