Information about #6B6961 color

#6B6961 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B6961 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 105, 97) — 42% red, 41.2% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B6961 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Tapa (#6A6A5F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chicane (#686765) and Climate (#6E6D5E).

The recipe behind #6B6961 is rgb(107, 105, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6B6961 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #6B6961 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B6961 color variations

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#6B6961 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 #6B6961

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

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Flint color link
Flint

#716E61

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B6961
  • RGB107, 105, 97
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 105, 97)
  • HSL48°, 5%, 40%
  • HSL Precise48°, 4.902%, 40%
  • HSV48°, 9%, 42%
  • HSB48°, 9%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.412, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.412, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.412, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B6961
  • DECIMAL ID7039329
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01