Information about #696463 color

#696463 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#696463 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 100, 99) — 41.2% red, 39.2% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#696463 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 Scorpion (#6A6466). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chicane (#686765) and Double Trojan (#656664).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(105, 100, 99)), which gives #696463 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #696463 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#696463 color variations

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

#696463 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 #696463

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

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696463
  • RGB105, 100, 99
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 59
  • CSSrgb(105, 100, 99)
  • HSL10°, 3%, 40%
  • HSL Precise10°, 2.941%, 40%
  • HSV10°, 6%, 41%
  • HSB10°, 6%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.392, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.392, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.392, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID696463
  • DECIMAL ID6906979
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01