Information about #6C6A73 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6C6A73 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 106, 115) — 42.4% red, 41.6% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 4 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C6A73 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dolphin (#6A6873). Slightly further away sit Rum (#716675) and Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 106, 115) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6C6A73: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C6A73 color variations

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#6C6A73 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 #6C6A73

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

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C6A73
  • RGB108, 106, 115
  • CMYK3, 4, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(108, 106, 115)
  • HSL253°, 4%, 43%
  • HSL Precise253.333°, 4.072%, 43.333%
  • HSV253°, 8%, 45%
  • HSB253°, 8%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.416, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.416, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.416, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C6A73
  • DECIMAL ID7105139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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