Information about Quarter Tuna color

#656A70 - Quarter Tuna color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#656A70, known as "Quarter Tuna", falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(101, 106, 112) — 39.6% red, 41.6% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #656A70 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mid Grey (#666A6D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Sky (#636D70) and Nevada (#666F6F).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 106, 112) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Quarter Tuna" in the Register.

Quarter Tuna color variations

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

Quarter Tuna color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Quarter Tuna

#656A70
#82888E

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#A1A5AA

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#C0C3C6

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#DFE1E2

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White

#FFFFFF

Quarter Tuna color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Quarter Tuna

#656A70
#515559

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#3D3F43

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Double Foundry

#282A2C
#141516

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Black

#000000

Quarter Tuna color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Quarter Tuna

#656A70
#6A6E73

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#6F7276

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#747779

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#7A7B7C

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Grey

#808080

Quarter Tuna color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6D6570

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#696570

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#656670

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Quarter Tuna

#656A70
#656E70

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#65706D

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#657069

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Quarter Tuna 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
#656A70
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

#706C66
#706C66

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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
#656A70
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

#707066
#707066

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#706666
#706666

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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
#666670
#666670

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#656A70
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

#667070
#667070

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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
#656A70
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

#70666B
#70666B

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#6B7066
#6B7066

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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
#656A70
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

#6C6670
#6C6670

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#706C66
#706C66

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#6B7066
#6B7066

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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
#656A70
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

#706670
#706670

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#706C66
#706C66

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#667066
#667066

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Nearest named colors to Quarter Tuna

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

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Quarter Tuna color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

#656A70 - Quarter Tuna color image Quarter Tuna color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#656A70 - Quarter Tuna color image Quarter Tuna color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#656A70 - Quarter Tuna color image Quarter Tuna color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656A70
  • RGB101, 106, 112
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(101, 106, 112)
  • HSL213°, 5%, 42%
  • HSL Precise212.727°, 5.164%, 41.765%
  • HSV213°, 10%, 44%
  • HSB213°, 10%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.416, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.416, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.416, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID656A70
  • DECIMAL ID6646384
  • Name Length12
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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