Information about Cloudy Gray color

#6D6968 - Cloudy Gray color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6D6968 ("Cloudy Gray") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(109, 105, 104) (42.7% red, 41.2% green, 40.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 57 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6D6968 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one 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 almost identical to Identity (#6E6767). Slightly further away sit Dim Gray (#696969) and Traffic (#6C6D68).

The recipe behind #6D6968 is rgb(109, 105, 104), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6D6968: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. The name "Cloudy Gray" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cloudy Gray color variations

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

Cloudy Gray color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968
#8B8786

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#A8A5A4

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#C5C3C2

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Half Concrete

#E2E1E0
White

#FFFFFF

Cloudy Gray color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968
#575453

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#413F3E

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#2B2A29

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#151514

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Black

#000000

Cloudy Gray color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968
#706E6D

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#747271

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#787676

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#7B7B7A

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Grey

#808080

Cloudy Gray color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6B6D68

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#6D6D68

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#6D6B68

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Cloudy Gray

#6D6968
#6D6869

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#6D686B

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#6D686D

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Cloudy Gray 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
#6D6968
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

#696C6D
#696C6D

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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
#6D6968
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

#696A6D
#696A6D

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#696D6C
#696D6C

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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
#6D6C69
#6D6C69

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#6D6968
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

#6D696A
#6D696A

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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
#6D6968
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

#696D6A
#696D6A

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#6A696D
#6A696D

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#6D6968
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

#6C6D69
#6C6D69

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#696C6D
#696C6D

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#6A696D
#6A696D

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#6D6968
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

#6A6D69
#6A6D69

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#696C6D
#696C6D

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#6C696D
#6C696D

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Nearest named colors to Cloudy Gray

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Half Sidewinder color link
Half Sidewinder

#6F676C

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Ironside Grey color link
Ironside Grey

#706E66

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Gauntlet color link
Gauntlet

#716F69

Cloudy Gray color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D6968
  • RGB109, 105, 104
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 105, 104)
  • HSL12°, 2%, 42%
  • HSL Precise12°, 2.347%, 41.765%
  • HSV12°, 5%, 43%
  • HSB12°, 5%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.412, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.412, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.412, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6D6968
  • DECIMAL ID7170408
  • Name Length11
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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