Information about #696D6C color

#696D6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #696D6C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(105, 109, 108) (41.2% red, 42.7% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 57 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #696D6C feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Cliff Face Grey (#6C6E6D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C) and Mid Grey (#666A6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(105, 109, 108)), which gives #696D6C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #696D6C: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #696D6C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#696D6C color variations

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

#696D6C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C2C5C4

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White

#FFFFFF

#696D6C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#535756

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#3E4140

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#292B2B

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#141515

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Black

#000000

#696D6C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#717473

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Grey

#808080

#696D6C 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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#686A6D

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#686D6A

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#696D68

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#696D6C 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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#6D6A69
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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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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
#696D6C
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#6C696D
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#6D6C69
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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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#6D696A
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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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#6A696D
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#6D696A
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#6C6D69
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Nearest named colors to #696D6C

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

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

#696D6C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696D6C
  • RGB105, 109, 108
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(105, 109, 108)
  • HSL165°, 2%, 42%
  • HSL Precise165°, 1.869%, 41.961%
  • HSV165°, 4%, 43%
  • HSB165°, 4%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.427, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.427, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.427, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID696D6C
  • DECIMAL ID6909292
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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