Information about #696A66 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#696A66 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 106, 102) — 41.2% red, 41.6% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#696A66 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dim Gray (#696969). Slightly further away sit Chicane (#686765) and Granite Gray (#676767).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 106, 102) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #696A66: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#696A66 color variations

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#696A66 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 #696A66

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

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696A66
  • RGB105, 106, 102
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 58
  • HSL75°, 2%, 41%
  • HSL Precise75°, 1.923%, 40.784%
  • HSV75°, 4%, 42%
  • HSB75°, 4%, 42%
  • HEX ID696A66
  • DECIMAL ID6908518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
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