Information about #696365 color

#696365 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #696365 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 99, 101) — 41.2% red, 38.8% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#696365 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Scorpion (#6A6466). Nearby in the Register you will also find Salt Box (#696268) and Chicane (#686765).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(105, 99, 101)), which gives #696365 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #696365 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#696365 color variations

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

#696365 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #696365

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

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696365
  • RGB105, 99, 101
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 59
  • CSSrgb(105, 99, 101)
  • HSL340°, 3%, 40%
  • HSL Precise340°, 2.941%, 40%
  • HSV340°, 6%, 41%
  • HSB340°, 6%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.388, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.388, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.388, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID696365
  • DECIMAL ID6906725
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01