What color is #6C6D6E?

#6C6D6E is a gray, closest to the named color Dove Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C6D6E?

The RGB value is 108, 109, 110: 108 red, 109 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C6D6E?

The complementary color is #6E6D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C6D6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C6D6E color

#6C6D6E rgb(108, 109, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6C6D6E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 42.7% green and 43.1% blue (108, 109, 110).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 1% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dove Gray (#6D6C6C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#6C6D6E color codes

HEX	`#6C6D6E`
RGB	`rgb(108, 109, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 42.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 1%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 2%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.98, -0.18, -0.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.98, 0.71, 255.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.467, 15.251, 16.93)`
Decimal	`7105902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C6D6E, 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 #6C6D6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C6D6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #6C6D6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c6d6e; }
.text { color: #6c6d6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c6d6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 109 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c6d6e, #6c6c6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #6C6D6E?: #6C6D6E is a gray, closest to the named color Dove Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C6D6E?: The RGB value is 108, 109, 110: 108 red, 109 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C6D6E?: The complementary color is #6E6D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C6D6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.