Palettes / Colors / #686369
#686369 — Stone Grey
#686369 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.
#686369 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #646963; it also sits naturally between #656369 and #696367. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #686369 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 104, 99, 105 |
| HSL | 290°, 3%, 40% |
| HSV | 290°, 6%, 41% |
| CMYK | 1%, 6%, 0%, 59% |
| XYZ | 12.72, 12.89, 15.18 |
| Yxy | 12.89, 0.3119, 0.3159 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.59, 3.20, -2.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.90, 2.39, -1.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 39% · Blue 41%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 59%
Previews
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CSS code for #686369
.text { color: #686369; }
.background { background-color: #686369; }
.border { border: 3px solid #686369; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 99, 105); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 3%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #686369; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 99, 105, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #686369; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 99, 105, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#686369">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#686369">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #646963:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.87:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.58:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #686369: #FFFFFF.
How #686369 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #686369 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #686369?
#686369 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 104, 99, 105). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #686369?
#686369 is RGB 104, 99, 105 — HSL 290°, 3%, 40% — CMYK 1%, 6%, 0%, 59%.
What colors go with #686369?
Its complement is #646963; analogous partners are #656369 and #696367. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #686369 for text?
White text on #686369 has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.58:1.