Close to Nickel
#697372
#697372 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 45.1% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 5% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #697372.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.89:1 AABlack text on this color
4.30:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.89:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.30:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #697372 as they’d see it.
#697372 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #697372
What color is #697372?
#697372 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 45.1% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 5% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #697372 in RGB?
#697372 is rgb(105, 115, 114): 105 red, 115 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #697372 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 0, 1, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #697372?
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #697372?
Its complement #786F70 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.