Close to Xanadu
#697666
#697666 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 46.3% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 109°, with 7% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #697666.
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
4.79:1 AABlack text on this color
4.38:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.79:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.38:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #697666 as they’d see it.
#697666 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 #697666
What color is #697666?
#697666 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 46.3% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 109°, with 7% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #697666 in RGB?
#697666 is rgb(105, 118, 102): 105 red, 118 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #697666 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 14, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #697666?
PANTONE Warm 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 #697666?
Its complement #7B6E7E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.