Information about #616970 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#616970 falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(97, 105, 112) — 38% red, 41.2% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 3 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #616970 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Tuna (#656A70). Slightly further away sit Pale Sky (#636D70) and Shuttle Grey (#61666B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(97, 105, 112)), which gives #616970 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. #616970 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#616970 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#616970 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#616970 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4D5459

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#3A3F43

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Black

#000000

#616970 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#676D73

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#737679

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Grey

#808080

#616970 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#616970 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#706861
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#706F61
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#706162
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#61706F
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#706169
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#697061
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#686170
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6F6170
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#706861
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#627061
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Nearest named colors to #616970

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

#616970 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#616970
  • RGB97, 105, 112
  • CMYK6, 3, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(97, 105, 112)
  • HSL208°, 7%, 41%
  • HSL Precise208°, 7.177%, 40.98%
  • HSV208°, 13%, 44%
  • HSB208°, 13%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.380, 0.412, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.380, 0.412, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.380, 0.412, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID616970
  • DECIMAL ID6383984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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