#6F6266 Color
#6F6266 is rgb(111, 98, 102) in RGB, hsl(342, 6%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granite Gray (#676767), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F6266rgb(111, 98, 102)hsl(342, 6%, 41%)hsv(342, 12%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 56%)oklch(51% 0.018 357.2)lab(42.91% 5.93 -0.27)lch(42.91% 5.94 357.35)What #6F6266 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 #6F6266, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F6266 Channel Values
How #6F6266 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 111 · G 98 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 6% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 12% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 8% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F6266 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 #6F6266
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F6266; 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 #6F6266
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 #6F6266 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.
#6F6266#646466#696366#676766#6A6566#6F6363#6F6264#656565Using #6F6266 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f6266: #6F6266;background-color: #6F6266;colors: { 'color-6f6266': '#6F6266' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.384, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_6f6266">#6F6266</color>fill="#6F6266"More Gray Colors
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#6F6266 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F6266?
#6F6266 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(111, 98, 102) in RGB and hsl(342, 6%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granite Gray (#676767), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #6F6266?
#6F6266 is rgb(111, 98, 102) — red 111, green 98, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F6266?
#6F6266 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F6266 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F6266 scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F6266 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F6266 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 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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