Information about #6B787D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6B787D falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 120, 125) — 42% red, 47.1% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 2 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B787D is a quiet, subdued grey 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 Raven (#6F747B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rolling Stone (#6D7876) and Rusted Light Blue (#6A7F7A).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 120, 125) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.6:1. No one has named #6B787D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B787D color variations

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#6B787D 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 #6B787D

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

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

#6B787D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B787D
  • RGB107, 120, 125
  • CMYK7, 2, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(107, 120, 125)
  • HSL197°, 8%, 45%
  • HSL Precise196.667°, 7.759%, 45.49%
  • HSV197°, 14%, 49%
  • HSB197°, 14%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.471, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.471, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.471, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B787D
  • DECIMAL ID7043197
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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