Information about #696258 color

#696258 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #696258 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(105, 98, 88) (41.2% red, 38.4% green, 34.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 7 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #696258 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pure Pewter (#666156). Nearby in the Register you will also find Evolution (#676455) and Half Masala (#67635C).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 98, 88) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #696258 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #696258 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#696258 color variations

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

#696258 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 #696258

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

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696258
  • RGB105, 98, 88
  • CMYK0, 3, 7, 59
  • CSSrgb(105, 98, 88)
  • HSL35°, 9%, 38%
  • HSL Precise35.294°, 8.808%, 37.843%
  • HSV35°, 16%, 41%
  • HSB35°, 16%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.384, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.384, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.384, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID696258
  • DECIMAL ID6906456
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01