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Information about #6C8C99 color

#6C8C99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C8C99 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 140, 153) — 42.4% red, 54.9% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 5 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6C8C99 reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Navy Hue (#718894) and Bluish Grey (#748B97).

The recipe behind #6C8C99 is rgb(108, 140, 153), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6C8C99: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. #6C8C99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C8C99 color variations

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

#6C8C99 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 #6C8C99

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

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C8C99
  • RGB108, 140, 153
  • CMYK18, 5, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(108, 140, 153)
  • HSL197°, 18%, 51%
  • HSL Precise197.333°, 18.072%, 51.176%
  • HSV197°, 29%, 60%
  • HSB197°, 29%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.549, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.549, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.549, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C8C99
  • DECIMAL ID7113881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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