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#6D786E Color

#6D786E is rgb(109, 120, 110) in RGB, hsl(125, 5%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 8%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6D786E
HEX#6D786E
RGBrgb(109, 120, 110)
HSLhsl(125, 5%, 45%)
HSVhsv(125, 9%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 8%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.02 147.9)
LABlab(49.27% -5.81 4.04)
LCHlch(49.27% 7.08 145.21)

What #6D786E 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 #6D786E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#6D786E Channel Values

How #6D786E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 109 · G 120 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 5% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 9% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.6:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D786E 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.

TextWhite text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6D786E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D786E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6D786E

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 #6D786E 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.

Typical#6D786E
Protanopia#76766E
Protanomaly#73776E
Deuteranopia#75756E
Deuteranomaly#72766E
Tritanopia#6E7777
Tritanomaly#6E7773
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #6D786E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6d786e: #6D786E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6D786E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6d786e': '#6D786E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.471, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_6d786e">#6D786E</color>
SVG fillfill="#6D786E"

More Gray Colors

#6D786E sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6D786E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6D786E?

#6D786E is a mid-tone gray — rgb(109, 120, 110) in RGB and hsl(125, 5%, 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 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #6D786E?

#6D786E is rgb(109, 120, 110) — red 109, green 120, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6D786E?

#6D786E converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 8%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6D786E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6D786E scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6D786E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6D786E 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 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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