#697566 Color
#697566 is rgb(105, 117, 102) in RGB, hsl(108, 7%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 54%) 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 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697566rgb(105, 117, 102)hsl(108, 7%, 43%)hsv(108, 13%, 46%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 54%)oklch(54.8% 0.027 139.4)lab(47.88% -6.97 6.71)lch(47.88% 9.68 136.09)What #697566 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 #697566, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.
#697566 Channel Values
How #697566 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 117 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 7% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 13% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.84:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697566 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #697566 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #697566
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697566; 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 #697566
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #697566.
How #697566 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.
#697566#737366#6F7466#717166#6E7366#6B7373#6A746E#727272Using #697566 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697566: #697566;background-color: #697566;colors: { 'color-697566': '#697566' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.459, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_697566">#697566</color>fill="#697566"More Gray Colors
#697566 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#697566 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697566?
#697566 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(105, 117, 102) in RGB and hsl(108, 7%, 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 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #697566?
#697566 is rgb(105, 117, 102) — red 105, green 117, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697566?
#697566 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697566 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697566 scores 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697566 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697566 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 10.28, which is visibly different.
Open #697566 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every gray in the color library, the guide to shades of gray, or the full color library.