Information about #697979 color

#697979 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #697979 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(105, 121, 121) (41.2% red, 47.5% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 0 / 53 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #697979 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 Rolling Stone (#6D7876). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thor (#697F79) and Rusted Light Blue (#6A7F7A).

The recipe behind #697979 is rgb(105, 121, 121), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #697979: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. #697979 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#697979 color variations

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

#697979 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#697979 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#697979 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#697979 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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Yucca

#68786B
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#697979 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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #697979

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

Rolling Stone color link
Rolling Stone

#6D7876

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Rusted Light Blue color link
Rusted Light Blue

#6A7F7A

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

My Sweet Home color link
My Sweet Home

#657F7C

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Weathered Blue color link
Weathered Blue

#677583

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

#697979 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#697979
  • RGB105, 121, 121
  • CMYK6, 0, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(105, 121, 121)
  • HSL180°, 7%, 44%
  • HSL Precise180°, 7.08%, 44.314%
  • HSV180°, 13%, 47%
  • HSB180°, 13%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.475, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.475, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.475, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID697979
  • DECIMAL ID6912377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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