#6D7269 Color
#6D7269 is rgb(109, 114, 105) in RGB, hsl(93, 4%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D7269rgb(109, 114, 105)hsl(93, 4%, 43%)hsv(93, 8%, 45%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 55%)oklch(54.5% 0.015 130.9)lab(47.39% -3.33 4.32)lch(47.39% 5.45 127.65)What #6D7269 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 #6D7269, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D7269 Channel Values
How #6D7269 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 109 · G 114 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 4% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 8% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D7269 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 #6D7269
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D7269; 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 #6D7269
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 #6D7269 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.
#6D7269#717169#707269#707069#6F7169#6E7171#6E716E#707070Using #6D7269 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d7269: #6D7269;background-color: #6D7269;colors: { 'color-6d7269': '#6D7269' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.447, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_6d7269">#6D7269</color>fill="#6D7269"More Gray Colors
#6D7269 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D7269 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D7269?
#6D7269 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(109, 114, 105) in RGB and hsl(93, 4%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #6D7269?
#6D7269 is rgb(109, 114, 105) — red 109, green 114, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D7269?
#6D7269 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D7269 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D7269 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D7269 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D7269 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 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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