#697364 Color
#697364 is rgb(105, 115, 100) in RGB, hsl(100, 7%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 13%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697364rgb(105, 115, 100)hsl(100, 7%, 42%)hsv(100, 13%, 45%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 13%, 55%)oklch(54.2% 0.026 135.1)lab(47.24% -6.19 6.99)lch(47.24% 9.34 131.53)What #697364 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #697364, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697364 Channel Values
How #697364 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 115 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 7% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 13% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697364 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #697364
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697364; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #697364
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #697364 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#697364#717164#6E7264#707064#6D7164#6B7171#6A726C#707070Using #697364 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697364: #697364;background-color: #697364;colors: { 'color-697364': '#697364' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.451, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_697364">#697364</color>fill="#697364"More Gray Colors
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#697364 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697364?
#697364 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(105, 115, 100) in RGB and hsl(100, 7%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #697364?
#697364 is rgb(105, 115, 100) — red 105, green 115, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697364?
#697364 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 13%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697364 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697364 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697364 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697364 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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