Information about #6E6A6E color

#6E6A6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E6A6E falls into the Magenta Color FamilyDesaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 106, 110) — 43.1% red, 41.6% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #6E6A6E feels open and friendly. 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 Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Sidewinder (#6F676C) and Cliff Face Grey (#6C6E6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(110, 106, 110)), which gives #6E6A6E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6E6A6E: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E6A6E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E6A6E color variations

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

#6E6A6E 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 #6E6A6E

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

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6A6E
  • RGB110, 106, 110
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 106, 110)
  • HSL300°, 2%, 42%
  • HSL Precise300°, 1.852%, 42.353%
  • HSV300°, 4%, 43%
  • HSB300°, 4%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.416, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.416, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.416, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E6A6E
  • DECIMAL ID7236206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01