Information about #696C5D color

#696C5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#696C5D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 108, 93) — 41.2% red, 42.4% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 6 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#696C5D is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Tapa (#6A6A5F). Slightly further away sit Chain Reaction (#6C695A) and Climate (#6E6D5E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(105, 108, 93)), which gives #696C5D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. #696C5D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#696C5D color variations

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

#696C5D 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 #696C5D

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

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Willow Grove color link
Willow Grove

#69755C

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

Flint color link
Flint

#716E61

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696C5D
  • RGB105, 108, 93
  • CMYK1, 0, 6, 58
  • CSSrgb(105, 108, 93)
  • HSL72°, 7%, 39%
  • HSL Precise72°, 7.463%, 39.412%
  • HSV72°, 14%, 42%
  • HSB72°, 14%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.424, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.424, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.424, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID696C5D
  • DECIMAL ID6909021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01