Information about #696B76 color

#696B76 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #696B76 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 107, 118) — 41.2% red, 42% green, 46.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 4 / 0 / 54. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#696B76 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dolphin (#6A6873). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Tuna (#656A70) and Infinity (#6A7376).

The recipe behind #696B76 is rgb(105, 107, 118), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #696B76 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #696B76 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#696B76 color variations

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

#696B76 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 #696B76

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

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696B76
  • RGB105, 107, 118
  • CMYK5, 4, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(105, 107, 118)
  • HSL231°, 6%, 44%
  • HSL Precise230.769°, 5.83%, 43.725%
  • HSV231°, 11%, 46%
  • HSB231°, 11%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.420, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.420, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.420, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID696B76
  • DECIMAL ID6908790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01