Nearest named color: Wenge
#695658
#695658
Nearest named
Wenge
Family
Gray
Lightness
47.3%
Chroma
0.025
Hue angle
10.9°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
6.83:1 · AA
Contrast on black
2.72:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#666666
CSS oklch()
47% 0.03 11

#695658 is a muted, temperate red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #695658

Not just a swatch — here's how #695658 works with other colors. Named schemes with #695658 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Wenge anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Wenge plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Wenge sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Wenge sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Wenge is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Wenge carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #695658 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 48/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 50/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 20/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 55/100
Moderate
Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.
Luxury 54/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 10/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 55/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 47/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 97/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #695658

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 6.8:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E1DDDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #685955 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #695658 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #695658;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 86 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.3% 0.025 10.9);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8E9;
  --color-200: #DAD2D3;
  --color-300: #BEB1B2;
  --color-400: #A19192;
  --color-500: #837273;
  --color-600: #675B5C;
  --color-700: #4B4344;
  --color-800: #332E2F;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}