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Information about Salt Box color

#696268 - Salt Box color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #696268, known as "Salt Box", is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 98, 104) — 41.2% red, 38.4% green, 40.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#696268 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Scorpion (#6A6466). Slightly further away sit Granite Gray (#676767) and Bull Clone (#6E6366).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(105, 98, 104)), which gives #696268 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Salt Box" in the Register.

Salt Box color variations

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

Salt Box color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Salt Box

#696268
#888087

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#A5A0A5

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#C3BFC3

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#E1DFE1

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White

#FFFFFF

Salt Box color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Salt Box

#696268
#544F53

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#3F3B3E

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#2A2729

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#151314

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Black

#000000

Salt Box color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Salt Box

#696268
#6D686C

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#726E71

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#767376

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#7B797A

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Grey

#808080

Salt Box color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#696562

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#696263

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#696265

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Salt Box

#696268
#676269

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#656269

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#626369

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Salt Box 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
#696268
Salt Box

#696268

#636964
#636964

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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
#696268
Salt Box

#696268

#636967
#636967

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#656963
#656963

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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
#696365
#696365

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#696268
Salt Box

#696268

#676369
#676369

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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
#696268
Salt Box

#696268

#686963
#686963

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#636869
#636869

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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
#696268
Salt Box

#696268

#696463
#696463

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#636964
#636964

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#636869
#636869

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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
#696268
Salt Box

#696268

#696763
#696763

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#636964
#636964

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#636569
#636569

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Nearest named colors to Salt Box

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Double Trojan color link
Double Trojan

#656664

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Half Sidewinder color link
Half Sidewinder

#6F676C

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Salt Box color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#696268 - Salt Box color image Salt Box color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#696268 - Salt Box color image Salt Box color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#696268 - Salt Box color image Salt Box color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#696268 - Salt Box color image Salt Box color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696268
  • RGB105, 98, 104
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(105, 98, 104)
  • HSL309°, 3%, 40%
  • HSL Precise308.571°, 3.448%, 39.804%
  • HSV309°, 7%, 41%
  • HSB309°, 7%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.384, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.384, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.384, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID696268
  • DECIMAL ID6906472
  • Name Length8
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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