What color is #6C6D5F?

#6C6D5F is a gray, closest to the named color Knit Cardigan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C6D5F?

The RGB value is 108, 109, 95: 108 red, 109 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C6D5F?

The complementary color is #605F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C6D5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C6D5F color

#6C6D5F rgb(108, 109, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6C6D5F is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 42.7% green and 37.3% blue (108, 109, 95).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 7% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Knit Cardigan (#6D6C5F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#6C6D5F color codes

HEX	`#6C6D5F`
RGB	`rgb(108, 109, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 42.7%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 7%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 13%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 13%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.57, -3.1, 7.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.57, 8.3, 111.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.718, 14.952, 12.988)`
Decimal	`7105887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C6D5F, 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 #6C6D5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C6D5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #6C6D5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c6d5f; }
.text { color: #6c6d5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c6d5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 109 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c6d5f, #656d5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #6C6D5F?: #6C6D5F is a gray, closest to the named color Knit Cardigan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C6D5F?: The RGB value is 108, 109, 95: 108 red, 109 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C6D5F?: The complementary color is #605F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C6D5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.