Close to Pewter
#969695
#969695 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pewter. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 58.8% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 0% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #969695.
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.
White text on this color
2.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.09:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #969695 as they’d see it.
#969695 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 #969695
What color is #969695?
#969695 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pewter. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 58.8% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 0% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #969695 in RGB?
#969695 is rgb(150, 150, 149): 150 red, 150 green, and 149 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #969695 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 1, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #969695?
PANTONE 7538 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #969695?
Its complement #969697 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.