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What color is 696A74?

The RGB color code for color number #696A74 is RGB(105, 106, 116). In the RGB color model, #696A74 has a red value of 105, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.5% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 54.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 234.5° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #696A74 has a hue of 234.5° (degrees), 9.5 % saturation and 45.5 % brightness/value.



Color 696A74 is cool or warm?

Color 696A74 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #696A74? (For interior and product design)

696A74 has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#696A74

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #696A74 with dark and light Color




Is #696A74 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 696A74 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #696A74 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(105, 106, 116)
Red
105 (41.2%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.48%
Magenta
8.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
54.51%

HSL

HSL(234.55deg, 5.0 %, 43.3 %)

Hue
234.55°
Saturation
4.98 %.
Lightness
43.33 %.

RYB

RYB(90, 107, 123)
Red
90 (35.2%)
Yellow
107 (42.0%)
Blue
123 (48.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
234.55°
Saturation
9.48 %.
Brightness / Value
45.49 %.

HWB

H: 234.55°

W: 41.18 %

B: 54.51 %

XYZ

X : 14.13

Y : 14.57

Z : 18.59

YXY

Y1 : 14.57

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 58.82%

M : 58.43%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 14.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.3PB 4.3/1

CIE-Lab

L : 45.04

A : 1.77

B : -5.71

CIE-Lch

L : 45.04

C : 5.98

H : 287.24

CIE-Luv

L : 45.04

U : -1.11

V : -8.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.17

A : -0.72

B : -2.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #696A74


Here are the colors similar to 696A74. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 696A74.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 696A74.


#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 696A74.


#63666A
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#726D6F
PANTONE 4292 C
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#6B7175
PANTONE 10390 C
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#646667
PANTONE 4195 C
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 696A74.


#6B6B7F
RAL 4012 - Pearl Blackberry
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)
#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 696A74.






Paint color for Hex #696A74


Here are the paint colors similar to 696A74. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 696A74 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #696A74 to PPG Paints


#656874
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#69656A
Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#6A6472
Silverado (PPG1172-6)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#6E7376
Improbable (PPG1011-5)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 696A74 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #696A74 to Dunn-Edwards


#656470
Eventide (DET 406)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#5C6274
Pencil Lead (DE 5922)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#656579
Graphite (DE 5936)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#5E6063
Sheet Metal (DE 6356)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 696A74 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #696A74 to Sherwin Williams


#626970
Gibraltar (SW 6257)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#656D73
Wall Street (SW 7665)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#605E63
Cloak Gray (SW 6278)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#616669
Web Gray (SW 7075)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 696A74 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #696A74 to Benjamin Moore


#6C6B6D
Arctic Seal (CSP-15)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#696D70
Trout Gray (2124-20)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#626568
Stormy Sky (1616)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#646769
Charcoal Slate (HC-178)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 696A74 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #696A74 to Farrow & Ball


#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 9.53 (90.5% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 9.85 (90.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 696A74 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #696A74 to Behr


#66616F
Fashionista (N560-6)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#636365
Digital (N530-6)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#6E7173
Antique Tin (PPU18-03)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#696465
Arabian Veil (PPU17-19)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 696A74 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #696A74 to Valspar


#656B6F
Bottlenose Dolphin (V112-3)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#616467
High-Speed Steel (4005-2B)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#5F5A63
Forge (8004-48F)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#6B7071
Almost Charcoal (4008-2B)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#696A74 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



696A74
Dim Gray*

747369
Nickel*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #696A74?

Color that best contrast with #696A74 is #747369, color name is Nickel*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #696A74?

Complementary or Opposite color for #696A74 is #747369, color name is Nickel*.





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