Information about #6C6D6F color

#6C6D6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C6D6F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 109, 111) — 42.4% red, 42.7% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 1 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C6D6F is a quiet, subdued grey that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cliff Face Grey (#6C6E6D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tarmac (#6F6F6E) and Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 109, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6C6D6F: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6C6D6F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6C6D6F color variations

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

#6C6D6F 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 #6C6D6F

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

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C6D6F
  • RGB108, 109, 111
  • CMYK1, 1, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(108, 109, 111)
  • HSL220°, 1%, 43%
  • HSL Precise220°, 1.37%, 42.941%
  • HSV220°, 3%, 44%
  • HSB220°, 3%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.427, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.427, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.427, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C6D6F
  • DECIMAL ID7105903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01