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What color is 6A6961?

The RGB color code for color number #6A6961 is RGB(106, 105, 97). In the RGB color model, #6A6961 has a red value of 106, a green value of 105, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.9% magenta, 8.5% yellow, and 58.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 53.3° (degrees), 4.4 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A6961 has a hue of 53.3° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation and 41.6 % brightness/value.



Color 6A6961 is cool or warm?

Color 6A6961 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #6A6961? (For interior and product design)

6A6961 has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#6A6961

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #6A6961 with dark and light Color




Is #6A6961 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6A6961 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #6A6961 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 105, 97)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
105 (41.2%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.94%
Yellow
8.49%
Key
58.43%

HSL

HSL(53.33deg, 4.4 %, 39.8 %)

Hue
53.33°
Saturation
4.43 %.
Lightness
39.80 %.

RYB

RYB(100, 121, 122)
Red
100 (39.3%)
Yellow
121 (47.3%)
Blue
122 (47.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
53.33°
Saturation
8.49 %.
Brightness / Value
41.57 %.

HWB

H: 53.33°

W: 38.04 %

B: 58.43 %

XYZ

X : 13.15

Y : 14.03

Z : 13.32

YXY

Y1 : 14.03

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 58.82%

Y : 61.96%


LRV

~ 14 %

Munsell Color System

1.6GY 4.3/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 44.28

A : -1.19

B : 4.63

CIE-Lch

L : 44.28

C : 4.78

H : 104.41

CIE-Luv

L : 44.28

U : 1.02

V : 6.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.46

A : -2.87

B : 5.13






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6A6961


Here are the colors similar to 6A6961. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#555D50
Ebony
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A6961.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A6961.


#65665C
PANTONE 417 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#6E6C69
PANTONE 10395 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#716E6A
PANTONE 2333 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#6F6E6D
PANTONE 8402 C
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6A6961.


#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#5D6058
RAL 7009 - Green Gray
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#7A7669
RAL 7003 - Moss Gray
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A6961.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6A6961.


#5E5F50
BS 12-B-25 - Thyme
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6A6961


Here are the paint colors similar to 6A6961. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6A6961 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A6961 to Sherwin Williams


#6D6C62
Thunderous (SW 6201)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#63655F
Night Owl (SW 7061)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#636562
Grizzle Gray (SW 7068)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#5E6259
Pewter Green (SW 6208)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6A6961 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A6961 to PPG Paints


#6A6B65
Armory (PPG1009-6)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#6E706D
Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#6F6F6E
Slate Mine (PPG0996-6)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6A6961 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A6961 to Valspar


#6C6C67
Portland Twilight (V121-3)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#656764
Ocean Storm (4004-2B)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#5C5F56
Quaking Bog (5005-2C)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#706A67
Vintage Boots (M350)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6A6961 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A6961 to Dunn-Edwards


#6A6B67
Iron-ic (DET 611)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#676965
Fade to Black (DET 629)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor (DE 6377)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#606256
English Forest (DE 6280)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A6961 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A6961 to Benjamin Moore


#676662
Kendall Charcoal (HC-166)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#726E67
Windy City (CSP-150)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#6A6967
Burnt Ember (CSP-120)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#696867
Overcoat (CC-544)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6A6961 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A6961 to Behr


#6A6661
Chinchilla (PPU24-03)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#6B6D6A
Shadows (PPU25-03)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#71706C
Ancestral (PPU24-05)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#6F6F6D
Welded Iron (HDC-AC-17A)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6A6961 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6A6961 to Farrow & Ball


#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#665F4B
Cardamom (CB5)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)
#736660
London Clay (244)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 8.88 (91.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#6A6961 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



6A6961
Dim Gray*

61626A
Granite Gray*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #6A6961?

Color that best contrast with #6A6961 is #61626A, color name is Granite Gray*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #6A6961?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6A6961 is #61626A, color name is Granite Gray*.





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