What color is #6C8596?

#6C8596 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C8596?

The RGB value is 108, 133, 150: 108 red, 133 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C8596?

The complementary color is #967D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C8596?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C8596 color

#6C8596 rgb(108, 133, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6C8596 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 52.2% green and 58.8% blue (108, 133, 150).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 17% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#6C8596 color codes

HEX	`#6C8596`
RGB	`rgb(108, 133, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 52.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 17%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 28%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 11%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.2, -4.82, -12.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.2, 12.96, 248.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.075, 22.164, 32.069)`
Decimal	`7112086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C8596, 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 #6C8596	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C8596 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #6C8596 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c8596; }
.text { color: #6c8596; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c8596; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 133 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c8596, #6c7096); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C8596?: #6C8596 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C8596?: The RGB value is 108, 133, 150: 108 red, 133 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C8596?: The complementary color is #967D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C8596?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.