Information about #6B6460 color

#6B6460 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B6460 falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 100, 96) — 42% red, 39.2% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 4 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #6B6460 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Masala (#67635C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scorpion (#6A6466) and Double Tapa (#6A6A5F).

The recipe behind #6B6460 is rgb(107, 100, 96), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B6460 color variations

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

#6B6460 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 #6B6460

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

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B6460
  • RGB107, 100, 96
  • CMYK0, 3, 4, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 100, 96)
  • HSL22°, 5%, 40%
  • HSL Precise21.818°, 5.419%, 39.804%
  • HSV22°, 10%, 42%
  • HSB22°, 10%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.392, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.392, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.392, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B6460
  • DECIMAL ID7038048
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01