Information about #6A6E65 color

#6A6E65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6A6E65 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(106, 110, 101) — 41.6% red, 43.1% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6A6E65 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Traffic (#6C6D68). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ironside Grey (#706E66) and Dim Gray (#696969).

The recipe behind #6A6E65 is rgb(106, 110, 101), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6A6E65 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A6E65 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A6E65 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#6A6E65 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6A6E65

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Flint color link
Flint

#716E61

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Gauntlet color link
Gauntlet

#716F69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A6E65
  • RGB106, 110, 101
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 57
  • CSSrgb(106, 110, 101)
  • HSL87°, 4%, 41%
  • HSL Precise86.667°, 4.265%, 41.373%
  • HSV87°, 8%, 43%
  • HSB87°, 8%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.431, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.431, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.431, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A6E65
  • DECIMAL ID6975077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01