#69696A Color Information
#69696A RGB value is (105, 105, 106). The hex color red value is 105, green is 105, and blue is 106. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 0 percent, and lightness of 41 percent. The CMYK process values are 1 percent, 1 percent, 0 percent, 58 percent.
#69696A Color Meaning
Color #69696A signifies industrial ambiguity, average mass, and non-committal shadow. #69696A medium-dark gray is precisely neutral, suggesting asphalt, machinery, and the color of a standard-issue battleship. Psychologically, color #69696A promotes total objectivity, anonymity, and a deliberate avoidance of emotional or aesthetic extremes. #69696A culturally references urban infrastructure, mass production, and the default state of unfinished materials. Spiritually, color #69696A represents the void of pure function, the balance point where all personality is suspended, and existence before meaning is assigned, acting as the ultimate symbol of mass-produced neutrality.
Convert #69696A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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#69696A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
#69696A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
(WCAG 2.1) Test #69696A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
See how #69696A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#69696A Color FAQs
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