Information about #6E8081 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6E8081 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 128, 129) — 43.1% red, 50.2% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 0 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E8081 is a muted, almost 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 a hair away from AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80). Slightly further away sit Bluff (#718187) and Rusted Light Blue (#6A7F7A).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 128, 129) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6E8081: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. No one has named #6E8081 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E8081 color variations

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#6E8081 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 #6E8081

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

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

#6E8081 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E8081
  • RGB110, 128, 129
  • CMYK7, 0, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(110, 128, 129)
  • HSL183°, 8%, 47%
  • HSL Precise183.158°, 7.95%, 46.863%
  • HSV183°, 15%, 51%
  • HSB183°, 15%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.502, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.502, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.502, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E8081
  • DECIMAL ID7241857
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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