Information about #6E6373 color

#6E6373 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E6373 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 99, 115) — 43.1% red, 38.8% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 6 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E6373 is a muted, almost 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 Rum (#716675). Slightly further away sit Dolphin (#6A6873) and Half Sidewinder (#6F676C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(110, 99, 115)), which gives #6E6373 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #6E6373 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E6373 color variations

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

#6E6373 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 #6E6373

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

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6373
  • RGB110, 99, 115
  • CMYK2, 6, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(110, 99, 115)
  • HSL281°, 7%, 42%
  • HSL Precise281.25°, 7.477%, 41.961%
  • HSV281°, 14%, 45%
  • HSB281°, 14%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.388, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.388, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.388, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E6373
  • DECIMAL ID7234419
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01