Information about #696A76 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#696A76 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 106, 118) — 41.2% red, 41.6% green, 46.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 5 / 0 / 54. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #696A76 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dolphin (#6A6873). Slightly further away sit Quarter Tuna (#656A70) and Pale Sky (#636D70).

The recipe behind #696A76 is rgb(105, 106, 118), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #696A76: 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.

#696A76 color variations

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#696A76 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 #696A76

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

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

#696A76 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696A76
  • RGB105, 106, 118
  • CMYK5, 5, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(105, 106, 118)
  • HSL235°, 6%, 44%
  • HSL Precise235.385°, 5.83%, 43.725%
  • HSV235°, 11%, 46%
  • HSB235°, 11%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.416, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.416, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.416, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID696A76
  • DECIMAL ID6908534
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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