Information about #76697C color

#76697C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#76697C falls into the Violet Color FamilyDesaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(118, 105, 124) — 46.3% red, 41.2% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 7 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #76697C reads as a softly muted neutral grey and 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 a hair away from Labyrinth (#786A7F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mousy Wisteria (#766980) and Mamba (#766D7C).

The recipe behind #76697C is rgb(118, 105, 124), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #76697C: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. #76697C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#76697C color variations

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

#76697C 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 #76697C

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

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76697C
  • RGB118, 105, 124
  • CMYK2, 7, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(118, 105, 124)
  • HSL281°, 8%, 45%
  • HSL Precise281.053°, 8.297%, 44.902%
  • HSV281°, 15%, 49%
  • HSB281°, 15%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.412, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.412, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.412, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID76697C
  • DECIMAL ID7760252
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01