What color is #696049?

#696049 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(105, 96, 73), and in HSL hsl(43, 18%, 35%).

Is #696049 accessible as text?

On white, #696049 has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #696049, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #696049?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #696049?

As a neutral, #696049 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #696049 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #696049 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#696049 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #696049

Not just a swatch — here's how #696049 works with other colors. Named schemes with #696049 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #696049 Secondary #B26712 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Ebony as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #696049 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8E9968 Secondary #3B3833

Ebony 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

Lead #696049 Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #696049 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Ebony holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #696049 Secondary #8C8981 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Ebony 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 Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #696049 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 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 62/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #686949 — 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 #696049 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #696049;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 96 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.1% 0.037 89.2);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEECE7;
  --color-200: #DED9CF;
  --color-300: #C3BDAC;
  --color-400: #A89F8A;
  --color-500: #8A816B;
  --color-600: #6C6656;
  --color-700: #4F4B40;
  --color-800: #35322C;
  --color-900: #21201C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEECE7',
    200: '#DED9CF',
    300: '#C3BDAC',
    400: '#A89F8A',
    500: '#8A816B',
    600: '#6C6656',
    700: '#4F4B40',
    800: '#35322C',
    900: '#21201C',
  },
}

$base: #696049;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEECE7;
$base-200: #DED9CF;
$base-300: #C3BDAC;
$base-400: #A89F8A;
$base-500: #8A816B;
$base-600: #6C6656;
$base-700: #4F4B40;
$base-800: #35322C;
$base-900: #21201C;
$base-hover: #544D3B;
$base-subtle: #D4D0C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#696049",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEECE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED9CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3BDAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A89F8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A816B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C6656",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35322C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #696049

Color Lab

Pairs with #696049

UI roles & guardrails

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