Information about #6F8586 color

#6F8586 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6F8586 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 133, 134) — 43.5% red, 52.2% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6F8586 is a softly muted neutral grey that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bluff (#718187). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Steel Grey (#6F828A) and Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(111, 133, 134)), which gives #6F8586 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6F8586: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #6F8586 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6F8586 color variations

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

#6F8586 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 #6F8586

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

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F8586
  • RGB111, 133, 134
  • CMYK9, 0, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(111, 133, 134)
  • HSL183°, 9%, 48%
  • HSL Precise182.609°, 9.388%, 48.039%
  • HSV183°, 17%, 53%
  • HSB183°, 17%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.522, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.522, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.522, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6F8586
  • DECIMAL ID7308678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01