What color is #6D6862?

#6D6862 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D6862?

The RGB value is 109, 104, 98: 109 red, 104 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D6862?

The complementary color is #62676D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D6862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D6862 color

#6D6862 rgb(109, 104, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6D6862 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 40.8% green and 38.4% blue (109, 104, 98).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 5% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 10% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Rock (#6B6965), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#6D6862 color codes

HEX	`#6D6862`
RGB	`rgb(109, 104, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 40.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 5%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 10%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 10%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.28, 0.79, 4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.28, 4.15, 78.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.461, 14.034, 13.553)`
Decimal	`7170146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D6862, 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 #6D6862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D6862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #6D6862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d6862; }
.text { color: #6d6862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d6862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 104 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d6862, #6d6d62); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D6862?: #6D6862 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D6862?: The RGB value is 109, 104, 98: 109 red, 104 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D6862?: The complementary color is #62676D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D6862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.