Information about #696563 color

#696563 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #696563 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(105, 101, 99) (41.2% red, 39.6% green, 38.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 59 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#696563 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chicane (#686765). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scorpion (#6A6466) and Double Trojan (#656664).

The recipe behind #696563 is rgb(105, 101, 99), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #696563 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#696563 color variations

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#696563 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 #696563

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

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696563
  • RGB105, 101, 99
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 59
  • CSSrgb(105, 101, 99)
  • HSL20°, 3%, 40%
  • HSL Precise20°, 2.941%, 40%
  • HSV20°, 6%, 41%
  • HSB20°, 6%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.396, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.396, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.396, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID696563
  • DECIMAL ID6907235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01