#697769 Color
#697769 is rgb(105, 119, 105) in RGB, hsl(120, 6%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697769rgb(105, 119, 105)hsl(120, 6%, 44%)hsv(120, 12%, 47%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 53%)oklch(55.3% 0.027 145.2)lab(48.54% -7.59 5.88)lch(48.54% 9.60 142.23)What #697769 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 #697769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697769 Channel Values
How #697769 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 119 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 6% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 12% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697769 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 #697769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697769; 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 #697769
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 #697769 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.
#697769#757569#707669#737369#6F7469#6B7575#6A7671#737373Using #697769 in Code
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--color-697769: #697769;background-color: #697769;colors: { 'color-697769': '#697769' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.467, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_697769">#697769</color>fill="#697769"More Gray Colors
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#697769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697769?
#697769 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(105, 119, 105) in RGB and hsl(120, 6%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.
What is the RGB value of #697769?
#697769 is rgb(105, 119, 105) — red 105, green 119, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697769?
#697769 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697769 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697769 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697769 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 10.45, which is visibly different.
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