What color is #6D747D?

#6D747D is a gray, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D747D?

The RGB value is 109, 116, 125: 109 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D747D?

The complementary color is #7D766D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D747D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D747D color

#6D747D rgb(109, 116, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6D747D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 45.5% green and 49% blue (109, 116, 125).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 7% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#6D747D color codes

HEX	`#6D747D`
RGB	`rgb(109, 116, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 45.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 7%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 13%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 7%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.54, -0.66, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.54, 5.88, 263.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.253, 17.222, 21.866)`
Decimal	`7173245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D747D, 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 #6D747D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D747D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #6D747D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d747d; }
.text { color: #6d747d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d747d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 116 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d747d, #6e6d7d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D747D?: #6D747D is a gray, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D747D?: The RGB value is 109, 116, 125: 109 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D747D?: The complementary color is #7D766D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D747D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.