#6A7C70 Color
#6A7C70 is rgb(106, 124, 112) in RGB, hsl(140, 8%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 10%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A7C70rgb(106, 124, 112)hsl(140, 8%, 45%)hsv(140, 15%, 49%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 10%, 51%)oklch(56.8% 0.028 156.2)lab(50.26% -8.78 4.24)lch(50.26% 9.75 154.20)What #6A7C70 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6A7C70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A7C70 Channel Values
How #6A7C70 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 106 · G 124 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 8% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 15% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A7C70 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #6A7C70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A7C70; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6A7C70
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #6A7C70 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#6A7C70#797970#737A70#767671#727970#6C7B7B#6B7B76#787878Using #6A7C70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a7c70: #6A7C70;background-color: #6A7C70;colors: { 'color-6a7c70': '#6A7C70' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.486, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_6a7c70">#6A7C70</color>fill="#6A7C70"More Gray Colors
#6A7C70 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A7C70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A7C70?
#6A7C70 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(106, 124, 112) in RGB and hsl(140, 8%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.
What is the RGB value of #6A7C70?
#6A7C70 is rgb(106, 124, 112) — red 106, green 124, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A7C70?
#6A7C70 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 10%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A7C70 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6A7C70 scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A7C70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A7C70 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.3, which is visibly different.
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