Palettes / Colors / #697C7E

#697C7E — Stone Grey

#697C7E is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #697C7E 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.

#697C7E 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 #7D6A68; it also sits naturally between #687D75 and #68717D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 41% · Green 49% · Blue 49%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #697C7E

.text { color: #697C7E; }
.background { background-color: #697C7E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #697C7E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 124, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 9%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #697C7E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 124, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #697C7E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 124, 126, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#697C7E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#697C7E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7D6A68:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #697C7E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #697C7E

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:

How #697C7E 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 #697C7E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #697C7E?

#697C7E is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 105, 124, 126). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #697C7E?

#697C7E is RGB 105, 124, 126 — HSL 186°, 9%, 45% — CMYK 17%, 2%, 0%, 51%.

What colors go with #697C7E?

Its complement is #7D6A68; analogous partners are #687D75 and #68717D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #697C7E for text?

Black text on #697C7E has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.39:1.