Information about Steel Grey color

#6F828A - Steel Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6F828A, known as "Steel Grey", falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 130, 138) — 43.5% red, 51% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 3 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6F828A is a calm, restrained azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bluff (#718187). Nearby in the Register you will also find Slate Gray (#708090) and Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C).

In RGB terms — rgb(111, 130, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Steel Grey" in the Register.

Steel Grey color variations

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

Steel Grey color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Steel Grey

#6F828A
#8B9BA2

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#C5CDD0

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#E2E6E7

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White

#FFFFFF

Steel Grey color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Steel Grey

#6F828A
#58686E

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#424E53

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#2C3437

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#161A1B

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Black

#000000

Steel Grey color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Steel Grey

#6F828A
#728188

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#758186

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#788084

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#7C8081

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Grey

#808080

Steel Grey color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#716F8A

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Steel Grey

#6F828A
#6F8A87

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#6F8A7C

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#6F8A71

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Steel Grey 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
#6F828A
Steel Grey

#6F828A

#8B776F
#8B776F

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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
#6F828A
Steel Grey

#6F828A

#8B856F
#8B856F

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#8B6F75
#8B6F75

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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
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#6F758B

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#6F828A
Steel Grey

#6F828A

#6F8B85
#6F8B85

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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
#6F828A
Steel Grey

#6F828A

#8B6F82
#8B6F82

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#828B6F
#828B6F

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#6F828A
Steel Grey

#6F828A

#776F8B
#776F8B

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#8B776F
#8B776F

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#828B6F
#828B6F

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#6F828A
Steel Grey

#6F828A

#856F8B
#856F8B

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#8B776F
#8B776F

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#758B6F
#758B6F

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Nearest named colors to Steel Grey

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

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Steel Grey color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F828A
  • RGB111, 130, 138
  • CMYK11, 3, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(111, 130, 138)
  • HSL198°, 11%, 49%
  • HSL Precise197.778°, 10.843%, 48.824%
  • HSV198°, 20%, 54%
  • HSB198°, 20%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.510, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.510, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.510, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6F828A
  • DECIMAL ID7307914
  • Name Length10
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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