#697774 Color
#697774 is rgb(105, 119, 116) in RGB, hsl(167, 6%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697774rgb(105, 119, 116)hsl(167, 6%, 44%)hsv(167, 12%, 47%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 53%)oklch(55.7% 0.017 181.3)lab(48.79% -5.89 -0.21)lch(48.79% 5.89 182.02)What #697774 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 #697774, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697774 Channel Values
How #697774 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 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 6% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 12% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697774 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 #697774
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697774; 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 #697774
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 #697774 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697774: #697774;background-color: #697774;colors: { 'color-697774': '#697774' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.467, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_697774">#697774</color>fill="#697774"More Gray Colors
#697774 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#697774 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697774?
#697774 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(105, 119, 116) in RGB and hsl(167, 6%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #697774?
#697774 is rgb(105, 119, 116) — red 105, green 119, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697774?
#697774 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697774 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697774 scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697774 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697774 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 7.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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