What color is #6C6759?

#6C6759 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C6759?

The RGB value is 108, 103, 89: 108 red, 103 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C6759?

The complementary color is #595E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C6759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C6759 color

#6C6759 rgb(108, 103, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6C6759 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 40.4% green and 34.9% blue (108, 103, 89).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 10% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 18% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Archaeology (#6E6A5E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#6C6759 color codes

HEX	`#6C6759`
RGB	`rgb(108, 103, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 40.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 10%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 18%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.67, -0.65, 8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.67, 8.64, 94.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.838, 13.61, 11.4)`
Decimal	`7104345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C6759, 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 #6C6759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C6759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #6C6759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c6759; }
.text { color: #6c6759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c6759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 103 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c6759, #686c59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #6C6759?: #6C6759 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C6759?: The RGB value is 108, 103, 89: 108 red, 103 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C6759?: The complementary color is #595E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C6759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.