What color is #69604E?

#69604E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(105, 96, 78), and in HSL hsl(40, 15%, 36%).

Is #69604E accessible as text?

On white, #69604E has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #69604E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #69604E?

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

What colors go well with #69604E?

As a neutral, #69604E 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 #69604E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #69604E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#69604E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #69604E

Not just a swatch — here's how #69604E works with other colors. Named schemes with #69604E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #69604E Secondary #B36714 Accent #707947 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #69604E Anchor #3A2A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8F9968 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 #69604E Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D 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 #69604E Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 Anchor #3E2C1F

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 #69604E Secondary #8D8983 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 #69604E 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 60/100

High

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

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

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 #E2E0DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6A6A4E — 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 #69604E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #69604E;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 96 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.2% 0.030 84.5);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEECE7;
  --color-200: #DCD8D0;
  --color-300: #C1BBAE;
  --color-400: #A59D8D;
  --color-500: #887F6D;
  --color-600: #6A6458;
  --color-700: #4D4941;
  --color-800: #34322D;
  --color-900: #211F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEECE7',
    200: '#DCD8D0',
    300: '#C1BBAE',
    400: '#A59D8D',
    500: '#887F6D',
    600: '#6A6458',
    700: '#4D4941',
    800: '#34322D',
    900: '#211F1D',
  },
}

$base: #69604E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEECE7;
$base-200: #DCD8D0;
$base-300: #C1BBAE;
$base-400: #A59D8D;
$base-500: #887F6D;
$base-600: #6A6458;
$base-700: #4D4941;
$base-800: #34322D;
$base-900: #211F1D;
$base-hover: #544D3E;
$base-subtle: #D4D0C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#69604E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEECE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD8D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1BBAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A59D8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#887F6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6458",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4941",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34322D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #69604E

Color Lab

Pairs with #69604E

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