What color is #6C7679?

#6C7679 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C7679?

The RGB value is 108, 118, 121: 108 red, 118 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C7679?

The complementary color is #796F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C7679?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C7679 color

#6C7679 rgb(108, 118, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6C7679 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 46.3% green and 47.5% blue (108, 118, 121).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 6% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#6C7679 color codes

HEX	`#6C7679`
RGB	`rgb(108, 118, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 46.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 6%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 11%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.92, -3.08, -2.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.92, 4.25, 223.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.113, 17.525, 20.619)`
Decimal	`7108217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C7679, 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 #6C7679	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C7679 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #6C7679 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c7679; }
.text { color: #6c7679; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c7679; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 118 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c7679, #6c6f79); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C7679?: #6C7679 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C7679?: The RGB value is 108, 118, 121: 108 red, 118 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C7679?: The complementary color is #796F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C7679?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.