HEX 6A8988 - #6A8988, RGB(106,137,136) Color
| Color Name: | Steel Teal* |
| Hex Color Code: | #6A8988 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(106, 137, 136) |
| CMYK Values*: | 22.6%, 0.0%, 0.7%, 46.3% |
What color is 6A8988?
The RGB color code for color number #6A8988 is RGB(106, 137, 136). In the RGB color model, #6A8988 has a red value of 106, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 136. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.7% yellow, and 46.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 178.1° (degrees), 12.8 % saturation, and 47.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A8988 has a hue of 178.1° (degrees), 22.6 % saturation and 53.7 % brightness/value.
Color 6A8988 is cool or warm?
Color 6A8988 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #6A8988? (For interior and product design)
6A8988 has an LRV of nearly 23. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#6A8988
Light Color
Compare LRV 23 of #6A8988 with dark and light Color
Is #6A8988 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 6A8988 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 #6A8988 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(106, 137, 136)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
136 (53.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
22.63%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.73%
Key
46.27%
HSL
HSL(178.06deg, 12.8 %, 47.6 %)
Hue
178.06°
Saturation
12.76 %.
Lightness
47.65 %.
RYB
RYB(63, 98, 108)
Red
63 (24.8%)
Yellow
98 (38.6%)
Blue
108 (42.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
178.06°
Saturation
22.63 %.
Brightness / Value
53.73 %.
HWB
H: 178.06°
W: 41.57 %
B: 46.27 %
XYZ
X : 19.33
Y : 22.73
Z : 26.66
YXY
Y1 : 22.73
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 58.43%
M : 46.27%
Y : 46.67%
LRV
~ 22.7 %
Munsell Color System
0.4BG 5.3/3
CIE-Lab
L : 54.8
A : -11.1
B : -3.06
CIE-Lch
L : 54.8
C : 11.52
H : 195.41
CIE-Luv
L : 54.8
U : -15.82
V : -2.62
Hunter-Lab
L : 47.68
A : -11.06
B : 0.22
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #6A8988
Here are the colors similar to 6A8988. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A8988.
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6A8988.
Paint color for Hex #6A8988
Here are the paint colors similar to 6A8988. 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.
Valspar
Hex color 6A8988 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A8988 to Valspar
Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#6A8988 color palettes and scheme combination
273332
3E4F4F
546C6B
6A8988
85A1A0
A2B7B6
BFCDCD
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.
6B896A
6A8979
6A8988
6A7A89
6A6B89
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.
6A8988
886A89
89886A
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
6A8988
796A89
896A6B
7B896A
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
6A8988
789493
87A09F
96ACAB
A5B8B7
B4C4C3
C3CFCF
D2DBDB
E1E7E7
F0F3F3
FFFFFF
6A8988
5F7B7A
546D6C
4A5F5F
3F5251
354444
2A3636
1F2928
151B1B
0A0D0D
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
6A8988
Steel Teal*
896A6B
Deep Taupe*
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 #6A8988?
Color that best contrast with #6A8988 is #896A6B,
color name is Deep Taupe*
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 #6A8988?
Complementary or Opposite color for #6A8988 is #896A6B, color name is Deep Taupe*.
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