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What color is 696C74?

The RGB color code for color number #696C74 is RGB(105, 108, 116). In the RGB color model, #696C74 has a red value of 105, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.5% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 54.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.6° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #696C74 has a hue of 223.6° (degrees), 9.5 % saturation and 45.5 % brightness/value.



Color 696C74 is cool or warm?

Color 696C74 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #696C74? (For interior and product design)

696C74 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

#696C74

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #696C74 with dark and light Color




Is #696C74 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 696C74 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 #696C74 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(105, 108, 116)
Red
105 (41.2%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.48%
Magenta
6.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
54.51%

HSL

HSL(223.64deg, 5.0 %, 43.3 %)

Hue
223.64°
Saturation
4.98 %.
Lightness
43.33 %.

RYB

RYB(89, 108, 122)
Red
89 (34.8%)
Yellow
108 (42.2%)
Blue
122 (47.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
223.64°
Saturation
9.48 %.
Brightness / Value
45.49 %.

HWB

H: 223.64°

W: 41.18 %

B: 54.51 %

XYZ

X : 14.34

Y : 14.99

Z : 18.66

YXY

Y1 : 14.99

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 58.82%

M : 57.65%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 15 %

Munsell Color System

2.4PB 4.4/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 45.62

A : 0.58

B : -4.85

CIE-Lch

L : 45.62

C : 4.89

H : 276.83

CIE-Luv

L : 45.62

U : -2.07

V : -6.69

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.72

A : -1.64

B : -1.48






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #696C74


Here are the colors similar to 696C74. 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 - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 696C74.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 696C74.


#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 696C74.


#63666A
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#6B7175
PANTONE 10390 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#646667
PANTONE 4195 C
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#726D6F
PANTONE 4292 C
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 696C74.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 696C74.


#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #696C74


Here are the paint colors similar to 696C74. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 696C74 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #696C74 to Sherwin Williams


#626970
Gibraltar (SW 6257)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#656D73
Wall Street (SW 7665)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#606B75
Granite Peak (SW 6250)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#616669
Web Gray (SW 7075)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 696C74 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #696C74 to Benjamin Moore


#696D70
Trout Gray (2124-20)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#6C6B6D
Arctic Seal (CSP-15)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#6D7378
Gray Shower (2125-30)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#626568
Stormy Sky (1616)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 696C74 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #696C74 to Valspar


#656B6F
Bottlenose Dolphin (V112-3)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#616467
High-Speed Steel (4005-2B)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#6B7071
Almost Charcoal (4008-2B)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#5F6D7D
Pacific Coast (4004-4B)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 696C74 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #696C74 to Behr


#6E7173
Antique Tin (PPU18-03)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#6A6D6D
Dark Ash (770F-5)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#636365
Digital (N530-6)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#676A6A
Imperial Gray (PPU26-02)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 696C74 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #696C74 to PPG Paints


#6E7376
Improbable (PPG1011-5)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#69656A
Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#5E686D
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#5B6676
Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 696C74 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #696C74 to Dunn-Edwards


#6F7476
Battleship Gray (DEC 797)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#62696B
Equinox (DET 616)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor (DE 6377)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#646767
Pointed Rock (DE 6363)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 696C74 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #696C74 to Farrow & Ball


#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#696C74 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



696C74
Dim Gray*

747169
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 #696C74?

Color that best contrast with #696C74 is #747169, 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 #696C74?

Complementary or Opposite color for #696C74 is #747169, color name is Nickel*.





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