#6C6B60 Color
#6C6B60 is rgb(108, 107, 96) in RGB, hsl(55, 6%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dim Gray (#696969), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C6B60rgb(108, 107, 96)hsl(55, 6%, 40%)hsv(55, 11%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 58%)oklch(52.5% 0.017 102.7)lab(45.06% -1.19 6.34)lch(45.06% 6.45 100.60)What #6C6B60 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 #6C6B60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C6B60 Channel Values
How #6C6B60 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 108 · G 107 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 6% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 11% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 11% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C6B60 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 #6C6B60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C6B60; 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 #6C6B60
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 #6C6B60 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c6b60: #6C6B60;background-color: #6C6B60;colors: { 'color-6c6b60': '#6C6B60' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.420, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_6c6b60">#6C6B60</color>fill="#6C6B60"More Gray Colors
#6C6B60 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C6B60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C6B60?
#6C6B60 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(108, 107, 96) in RGB and hsl(55, 6%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #6C6B60?
#6C6B60 is rgb(108, 107, 96) — red 108, green 107, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C6B60?
#6C6B60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C6B60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C6B60 scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C6B60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C6B60 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 6.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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