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#697F71

#697F71 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 49.8% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 142°, with 9% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #697F71 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#697F71
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #697F71?

#697F71 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 49.8% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 142°, with 9% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #697F71 in RGB?

#697F71 is rgb(105, 127, 113): 105 red, 127 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #697F71 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(17, 0, 11, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #697F71?

PANTONE 444 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #697F71?

Its complement #8A7482 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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