Information about #6C6E63 color

#6C6E63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C6E63 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 110, 99) — 42.4% red, 43.1% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 4 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6C6E63 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Ironside Grey (#706E66). Slightly further away sit Traffic (#6C6D68) and Flint (#716E61).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(108, 110, 99)), which gives #6C6E63 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. #6C6E63 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C6E63 color variations

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

#6C6E63 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6C6E63 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2B2B27

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Black

#000000

#6C6E63 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#73756E

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#777873

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Grey

#808080

#6C6E63 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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#6C6E63 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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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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#636C6E
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#6E636C
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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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#636E65
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#65636E
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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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#65636E
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#6E6367
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Nearest named colors to #6C6E63

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

Ironside Grey color link
Ironside Grey

#706E66

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Flint color link
Flint

#716E61

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Internet color link
Internet

#737062

Gauntlet color link
Gauntlet

#716F69

Double Schooner color link
Double Schooner

#726962

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

#6C6E63 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C6E63
  • RGB108, 110, 99
  • CMYK1, 0, 4, 57
  • CSSrgb(108, 110, 99)
  • HSL71°, 5%, 41%
  • HSL Precise70.909°, 5.263%, 40.98%
  • HSV71°, 10%, 43%
  • HSB71°, 10%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.431, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.431, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.431, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C6E63
  • DECIMAL ID7106147
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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