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#697477 closest to Volcanic Ash

#697477 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Volcanic Ash. In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.5% green and 46.7% blue (rgb(105, 116, 119)). Its HSL value is 193° hue, 6% saturation and 44% lightness, and in CMYK it is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. #697477 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.81:1.

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Variations of #697477

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#697477 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#697477 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #697477 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #6F7177
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #727377
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6F7377
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6F7177
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #6E7277
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #657575
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #687576
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #727272
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #707373

#697477 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.81:1 Good#697477 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.37:1 Poor#697477 text on black
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AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#697477 in CSS

/* Volcanic Ash */
.color { color: #697477; }
.background { background-color: #697477; }
.border { border: 1px solid #697477; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(105 116 119);
color: hsl(193 6% 44%);
color: oklch(0.551 0.014 215.9);

#697477 FAQ

What color is #697477?

#697477 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #697477?

#697477 is rgb(105, 116, 119) in RGB, hsl(193, 6%, 44%) in HSL and cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #697477?

The complementary color of #697477 is #776C69, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #697477?

White text has the best contrast on #697477: 4.81:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #697477 a warm or cool color?

#697477 is a neutral color.