What color is #6A7476?

#6A7476 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A7476?

The RGB value is 106, 116, 118: 106 red, 116 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A7476?

The complementary color is #766C6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A7476?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A7476 color

#6A7476 rgb(106, 116, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6A7476 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 45.5% green and 46.3% blue (106, 116, 118).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 5% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#6A7476 color codes

HEX	`#6A7476`
RGB	`rgb(106, 116, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 45.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 5%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 10%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 2%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.09, -3.31, -2.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.09, 4.08, 215.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.459, 16.863, 19.576)`
Decimal	`6976630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A7476, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6A7476	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A7476 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6A7476 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a7476; }
.text { color: #6a7476; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a7476; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 116 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a7476, #6a6e76); }

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Questions

What color is #6A7476?: #6A7476 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A7476?: The RGB value is 106, 116, 118: 106 red, 116 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A7476?: The complementary color is #766C6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A7476?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.