What color is #6D7575?

#6D7575 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D7575?

The RGB value is 109, 117, 117: 109 red, 117 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D7575?

The complementary color is #756D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D7575?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D7575 color

#6D7575 rgb(109, 117, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6D7575 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 45.9% green and 45.9% blue (109, 117, 117).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#6D7575 color codes

HEX	`#6D7575`
RGB	`rgb(109, 117, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 45.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 4%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 7%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.58, -3, -1.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.58, 3.18, 199.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.878, 17.258, 19.321)`
Decimal	`7173493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D7575, 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 #6D7575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D7575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #6D7575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d7575; }
.text { color: #6d7575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d7575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 117 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d7575, #6d7175); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #6D7575?: #6D7575 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D7575?: The RGB value is 109, 117, 117: 109 red, 117 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D7575?: The complementary color is #756D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D7575?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.