Scorpion Color
Scorpion is a gray color with hex code #695F62. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with scorpion, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Scorpion Color Values
What Does Scorpion Mean?
Scorpion belongs to the gray family of colors. Gray settles arguments between colors. Practical, quiet, and hard to date-stamp, it lets brighter hues carry the personality while providing structure. Warm grays cozy a room up; cool grays keep it businesslike. Scorpion sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Scorpion is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: dark purplish gray, #5D555B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Scorpion
Scorpion and #5E6865 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #685E66 and #68605E, which sit beside scorpion on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair scorpion with triadic partners #61685E and #5E6168. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Storm Dust —
#646463(Delta E 5) - Zambezi —
#685558(Delta E 5) - DimGray —
#696969(Delta E 6) - Ironside Grey —
#676662(Delta E 6) - Dove Grey —
#6D6C6C(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #695F62; }
.background { background-color: #695F62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695F62; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #695F6240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for scorpion?
Scorpion has the hex code #695F62. In RGB notation it is rgb(105, 95, 98), in HSL it is hsl(342, 5%, 39%), and its OKLCH value is 0.496, 0.014, 357.4.
What does the color scorpion mean?
Gray-family colors like scorpion carry distinct psychological associations. Scorpion belongs to the gray family of colors. Gray settles arguments between colors. Practical, quiet, and hard to date-stamp, it lets brighter hues carry the personality while providing structure. Warm grays cozy a room up; cool grays keep it businesslike. Scorpion sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with scorpion?
Scorpion has three easy routes: its complement #5E6865 for punch, its neighbors #685E66 and #68605E for something calmer, or triadic partners #61685E and #5E6168 when you want energy.
Is scorpion a standard web color?
No — Scorpion is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #695F62 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make scorpion lighter or darker?
To lighten scorpion, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E7E4E5 (lightest tint) to #131111 (darkest shade).
About Scorpion
Scorpion is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Gray hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #695F62 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.