Information about #6E6D6E color

#6E6D6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E6D6E falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 109, 110) — 43.1% red, 42.7% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E6D6E is a softly muted neutral grey 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 Tarmac (#6F6F6E). Slightly further away sit Cliff Face Grey (#6C6E6D) and Double Stack (#6F716E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(110, 109, 110)), which gives #6E6D6E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6E6D6E: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6E6D6E color variations

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#6E6D6E 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 #6E6D6E

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

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Gauntlet color link
Gauntlet

#716F69

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6D6E
  • RGB110, 109, 110
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 109, 110)
  • HSL300°, 0%, 43%
  • HSL Precise300°, 0.457%, 42.941%
  • HSV300°, 1%, 43%
  • HSB300°, 1%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.427, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.427, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.427, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E6D6E
  • DECIMAL ID7236974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01