The Bluff until Ordinary Aging

#696d62 RGB(105,109,98)

About this color

The Bluff until Ordinary Aging reads as medium-dark and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #696d62, RGB(105, 109, 98).

#696d62RGB(105, 109, 98)

HSL 82° · 5% saturation · 41% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
The Bluff until Ordinary Aging
HEX
#696d62
RGB
rgb(105,109,98)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,42.7%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(82,5%,41%)
HSV
hsv(82,10%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,10,57)
LAB
lab(45,-4,6)
LCH
lch(45,7,124)
sRGB
(0.412,0.427,0.384)
HEX8
#696d62ff
CSS Name
Decimal
105109098

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
5%
Hue
82°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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