#697467 Color
#697467 is rgb(105, 116, 103) in RGB, hsl(111, 6%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 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 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697467rgb(105, 116, 103)hsl(111, 6%, 43%)hsv(111, 11%, 45%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 55%)oklch(54.6% 0.024 140.9)lab(47.61% -6.29 5.74)lch(47.61% 8.51 137.65)What #697467 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 #697467, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697467 Channel Values
How #697467 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 116 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 6% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 11% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.89:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697467 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 #697467
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697467; 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 #697467
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 #697467 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.
#697467#727267#6F7367#717167#6E7267#6B7272#6A736E#717171Using #697467 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697467: #697467;background-color: #697467;colors: { 'color-697467': '#697467' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.455, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_697467">#697467</color>fill="#697467"More Gray Colors
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#697467 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697467?
#697467 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(105, 116, 103) in RGB and hsl(111, 6%, 43%) 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 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #697467?
#697467 is rgb(105, 116, 103) — red 105, green 116, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697467?
#697467 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697467 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697467 scores 4.89:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697467 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697467 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 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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