Information about #697272 color

#697272 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#697272 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 114, 114) — 41.2% red, 44.7% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#697272 is a quiet, subdued grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Infinity (#6A7376). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nevada (#666F6F) and Sirocco (#68766E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(105, 114, 114)), which gives #697272 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #697272 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#697272 color variations

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

#697272 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 #697272

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

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#697272
  • RGB105, 114, 114
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(105, 114, 114)
  • HSL180°, 4%, 43%
  • HSL Precise180°, 4.11%, 42.941%
  • HSV180°, 8%, 45%
  • HSB180°, 8%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.447, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.447, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.447, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID697272
  • DECIMAL ID6910578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01