Information about #69666B color

#69666B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #69666B belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 102, 107) — 41.2% red, 40% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #69666B reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dim Gray (#696969). Slightly further away sit Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C) and Granite Gray (#676767).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 102, 107) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #69666B: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#69666B color variations

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#69666B 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 #69666B

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

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#69666B
  • RGB105, 102, 107
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(105, 102, 107)
  • HSL276°, 2%, 41%
  • HSL Precise276°, 2.392%, 40.98%
  • HSV276°, 5%, 42%
  • HSB276°, 5%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.400, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.400, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.400, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID69666B
  • DECIMAL ID6907499
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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