Information about #6D6C5A color

#6D6C5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D6C5A falls into the Yellow Color FamilyDesaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 108, 90) — 42.7% red, 42.4% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 7 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #6D6C5A holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chain Reaction (#6C695A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Climate (#6E6D5E) and Socrates (#716D59).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 108, 90) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6D6C5A: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. #6D6C5A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6D6C5A color variations

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#6D6C5A 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 #6D6C5A

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

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Flint color link
Flint

#716E61

Beige Grey color link
Beige Grey

#756A5E

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D6C5A
  • RGB109, 108, 90
  • CMYK0, 0, 7, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 108, 90)
  • HSL57°, 10%, 39%
  • HSL Precise56.842°, 9.548%, 39.02%
  • HSV57°, 17%, 43%
  • HSB57°, 17%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.424, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.424, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.424, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D6C5A
  • DECIMAL ID7171162
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01