Information about #6B6E76 color

#6B6E76 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B6E76 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 110, 118) (42% red, 43.1% green, 46.3% blue), or CMYK 4 / 3 / 0 / 54 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #6B6E76 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Infinity (#6A7376). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dolphin (#6A6873) and Nevada (#666F6F).

The recipe behind #6B6E76 is rgb(107, 110, 118), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6B6E76 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B6E76 color variations

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

#6B6E76 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 #6B6E76

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

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B6E76
  • RGB107, 110, 118
  • CMYK4, 3, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(107, 110, 118)
  • HSL224°, 5%, 44%
  • HSL Precise223.636°, 4.889%, 44.118%
  • HSV224°, 9%, 46%
  • HSB224°, 9%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.431, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.431, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.431, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B6E76
  • DECIMAL ID7040630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01