What color is #6D706E?

#6D706E is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D706E?

The RGB value is 109, 112, 110: 109 red, 112 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D706E?

The complementary color is #706D6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D706E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D706E color

#6D706E rgb(109, 112, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6D706E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 43.9% green and 43.1% blue (109, 112, 110).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 1% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Shadows (#6B6D6A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#6D706E color codes

HEX	`#6D706E`
RGB	`rgb(109, 112, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 43.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 1%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 3%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.93, -1.56, 0.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.93, 1.71, 155.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.915, 15.965, 17.045)`
Decimal	`7172206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D706E, 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 #6D706E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D706E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #6D706E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d706e; }
.text { color: #6d706e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d706e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 112 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d706e, #6d7070); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D706E?: #6D706E is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D706E?: The RGB value is 109, 112, 110: 109 red, 112 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D706E?: The complementary color is #706D6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D706E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.