Information about #6C7C7E color

#6C7C7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C7C7E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 124, 126) — 42.4% red, 48.6% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 1 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C7C7E is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rusted Light Blue (#6A7F7A) and Thor (#697F79).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 124, 126) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6C7C7E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C7C7E color variations

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

#6C7C7E 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 #6C7C7E

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

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C7C7E
  • RGB108, 124, 126
  • CMYK7, 1, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(108, 124, 126)
  • HSL187°, 8%, 46%
  • HSL Precise186.667°, 7.692%, 45.882%
  • HSV187°, 14%, 49%
  • HSB187°, 14%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.486, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.486, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.486, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C7C7E
  • DECIMAL ID7109758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01