Information about #6B8585 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6B8585 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 133, 133) — 42% red, 52.2% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 0 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained cyan, #6B8585 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Steel Grey (#6F828A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bluff (#718187) and Undercover (#648985).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 133, 133) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #6B8585 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B8585 color variations

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

#6B8585 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B8585 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6B8585 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6B8585 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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#6B8585 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
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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
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#85786B
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#856B78
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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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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
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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
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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
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Nearest named colors to #6B8585

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

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

My Sweet Home color link
My Sweet Home

#657F7C

Rusted Light Blue color link
Rusted Light Blue

#6A7F7A

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

#6B8585 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8585
  • RGB107, 133, 133
  • CMYK10, 0, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(107, 133, 133)
  • HSL180°, 11%, 47%
  • HSL Precise180°, 10.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV180°, 20%, 52%
  • HSB180°, 20%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.522, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.522, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.522, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B8585
  • DECIMAL ID7046533
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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