Information about #6D6E71 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6D6E71 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 110, 113) — 42.7% red, 43.1% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #6D6E71 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Tarmac (#6F6F6E). Slightly further away sit Cliff Face Grey (#6C6E6D) and Double Stack (#6F716E).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 110, 113) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6D6E71: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#6D6E71 color variations

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#6D6E71 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 #6D6E71

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D6E71
  • RGB109, 110, 113
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 56
  • HSL225°, 2%, 44%
  • HSL Precise225°, 1.802%, 43.529%
  • HSV225°, 4%, 44%
  • HSB225°, 4%, 44%
  • HEX ID6D6E71
  • DECIMAL ID7171697
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
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