#6E5E63 Color
#6E5E63 is rgb(110, 94, 99) in RGB, hsl(341, 8%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E5E63rgb(110, 94, 99)hsl(341, 8%, 40%)hsv(341, 15%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 57%)oklch(49.9% 0.022 357.1)lab(41.61% 7.37 -0.35)lch(41.61% 7.38 357.31)What #6E5E63 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 #6E5E63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E5E63 Channel Values
How #6E5E63 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 110 · G 94 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 341° · S 8% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 341° · S 15% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 10% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.1:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E5E63 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 #6E5E63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E5E63; 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 #6E5E63
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 #6E5E63 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.
#6E5E63#616163#666063#646463#686163#6D5F5F#6E5E60#626262Using #6E5E63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e5e63: #6E5E63;background-color: #6E5E63;colors: { 'color-6e5e63': '#6E5E63' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.369, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_6e5e63">#6E5E63</color>fill="#6E5E63"More Gray Colors
#6E5E63 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E5E63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E5E63?
#6E5E63 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(110, 94, 99) in RGB and hsl(341, 8%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #6E5E63?
#6E5E63 is rgb(110, 94, 99) — red 110, green 94, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E5E63?
#6E5E63 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E5E63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E5E63 scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E5E63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E5E63 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 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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