Information about #6B5B65 color

#6B5B65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B5B65 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 91, 101) (42% red, 35.7% green, 39.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 2 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #6B5B65 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Matakana (#685D63). Slightly further away sit Salt Box (#696268) and Bloom (#6F5B6C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(107, 91, 101)), which gives #6B5B65 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B5B65: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B5B65 color variations

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#6B5B65 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 #6B5B65

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

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B5B65
  • RGB107, 91, 101
  • CMYK0, 6, 2, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 91, 101)
  • HSL323°, 8%, 39%
  • HSL Precise322.5°, 8.081%, 38.824%
  • HSV323°, 15%, 42%
  • HSB323°, 15%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.357, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.357, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.357, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B5B65
  • DECIMAL ID7035749
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01