Palettes / Colors / #696366
#696366 — Stone Grey
#696366 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #696366 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#696366 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 #636966; it also sits naturally between #696369 and #696363. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #696366 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 105, 99, 102 |
| HSL | 330°, 3%, 40% |
| HSV | 330°, 6%, 41% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 3%, 59% |
| XYZ | 12.69, 12.89, 14.39 |
| Yxy | 12.89, 0.3175, 0.3225 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.59, 2.97, -0.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.90, 2.21, -0.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 39% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 3% · Key 59%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #696366
.text { color: #696366; }
.background { background-color: #696366; }
.border { border: 3px solid #696366; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 99, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 3%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #696366; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 99, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #696366; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 99, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#696366">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#696366">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #636966:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.87:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.58:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #696366: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #696366
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #696366: ·
How #696366 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #696366 rather than the exact color:
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 #696366?
#696366 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 105, 99, 102). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #696366?
#696366 is RGB 105, 99, 102 — HSL 330°, 3%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 3%, 59%.
What colors go with #696366?
Its complement is #636966; analogous partners are #696369 and #696363. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #696366 for text?
White text on #696366 has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.58:1.