Information about #6F6E63 color

#6F6E63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6F6E63 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 110, 99) — 43.5% red, 43.1% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 5 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #6F6E63 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Flint (#716E61). Slightly further away sit Ironside Grey (#706E66) and Internet (#737062).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(111, 110, 99)), which gives #6F6E63 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #6F6E63 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6F6E63 color variations

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

#6F6E63 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 #6F6E63

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

Flint color link
Flint

#716E61

Internet color link
Internet

#737062

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Gauntlet color link
Gauntlet

#716F69

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F6E63
  • RGB111, 110, 99
  • CMYK0, 0, 5, 56
  • CSSrgb(111, 110, 99)
  • HSL55°, 6%, 41%
  • HSL Precise55°, 5.714%, 41.176%
  • HSV55°, 11%, 44%
  • HSB55°, 11%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.431, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.431, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.431, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6F6E63
  • DECIMAL ID7302755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01