Information about #69696B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #69696B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(105, 105, 107) (41.2% red, 41.2% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 1 / 1 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #69696B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dim Gray (#696969). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C) and Mid Grey (#666A6D).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 105, 107) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #69696B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. #69696B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#69696B color variations

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

#69696B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#A5A5A7

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White

#FFFFFF

#69696B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#545456

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#3F3F40

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#2A2A2B

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Black

#000000

#69696B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#727273

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#767677

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Grey

#808080

#69696B 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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Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C
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#6A6A6C

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#69696B 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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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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#6B6C6A
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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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Scarpa Flow

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#6A6B6C
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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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#6C6A6A
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#6A6C6A
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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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#6C6A6C
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#6C6C6A
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#6A6C6A
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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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#6C6A6B
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#6C6C6A
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#6A6C6B
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Nearest named colors to #69696B

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

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Half Sidewinder color link
Half Sidewinder

#6F676C

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

#69696B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#69696B
  • RGB105, 105, 107
  • CMYK1, 1, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(105, 105, 107)
  • HSL240°, 1%, 42%
  • HSL Precise240°, 0.943%, 41.569%
  • HSV240°, 2%, 42%
  • HSB240°, 2%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.412, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.412, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.412, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID69696B
  • DECIMAL ID6908267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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