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HEX 6B686B - #6B686B, RGB(107,104,107) Color


Color Name: Dim Gray*
Hex Color Code: #6B686B
RGB Color Code: RGB(107, 104, 107)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 2.8%, 0.0%, 58.0%



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What color is 6B686B?

The RGB color code for color number #6B686B is RGB(107, 104, 107). In the RGB color model, #6B686B has a red value of 107, a green value of 104, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 58.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 1.4 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6B686B has a hue of 300° (degrees), 2.8 % saturation and 42.0 % brightness/value.



Color 6B686B is cool or warm?

Color 6B686B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #6B686B? (For interior and product design)

6B686B 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

#6B686B

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #6B686B with dark and light Color




Is #6B686B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6B686B 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 #6B686B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(107, 104, 107)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Green
104 (40.8%)
Blue
107 (42.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.80%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
58.04%

HSL

HSL(300deg, 1.4 %, 41.4 %)

Hue
300°
Saturation
1.42 %.
Lightness
41.37 %.

RYB

RYB(96, 113, 122)
Red
96 (37.6%)
Yellow
113 (44.1%)
Blue
122 (48.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
300°
Saturation
2.80 %.
Brightness / Value
41.96 %.

HWB

H: 300°

W: 40.78 %

B: 58.04 %

XYZ

X : 13.67

Y : 14.09

Z : 15.91

YXY

Y1 : 14.09

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 58.04%

M : 59.22%

Y : 58.04%


LRV

~ 14.1 %

Munsell Color System

9.1P 4.3/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 44.36

A : 1.78

B : -1.27

CIE-Lch

L : 44.36

C : 2.19

H : 324.51

CIE-Luv

L : 44.36

U : 1.52

V : -1.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.53

A : -0.69

B : 1.14






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6B686B

Here are the colors similar to 6B686B. 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 - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6B686B.

#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6B686B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6B686B.

#726D6F
PANTONE 4292 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#6C6463
PANTONE 2334 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#63666A
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#6F6E6D
PANTONE 8402 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6B686B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6B686B.

#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #6B686B

Here are the paint colors similar to 6B686B. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6B686B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6B686B to Benjamin Moore

#6C6B6D
Arctic Seal (CSP-15)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#696867
Overcoat (CC-544)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#6A6967
Burnt Ember (CSP-120)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#646769
Charcoal Slate (HC-178)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6B686B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6B686B to PPG Paints

#69656A
Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#6F6F6E
Slate Mine (PPG0996-6)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#5B5E61
Glazed Granite (PPG1011-6)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6B686B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6B686B to Behr

#696465
Arabian Veil (PPU17-19)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#636365
Digital (N530-6)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#676A6A
Imperial Gray (PPU26-02)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#6A6D6D
Dark Ash (770F-5)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6B686B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6B686B to Dunn-Edwards

#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor (DE 6377)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#757374
Bank Vault (DE 6383)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#646767
Pointed Rock (DE 6363)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#5E6063
Sheet Metal (DE 6356)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6B686B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6B686B to Valspar

#706A67
Vintage Boots (M350)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#616467
High-Speed Steel (4005-2B)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#656B6F
Bottlenose Dolphin (V112-3)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#757576
Ground Truth (8006-11E)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6B686B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6B686B to Sherwin Williams

#605E63
Cloak Gray (SW 6278)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#6D6562
Folkstone (SW 6005)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#616669
Web Gray (SW 7075)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#626970
Gibraltar (SW 6257)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6B686B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6B686B to Farrow & Ball

#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#736660
London Clay (244)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.9% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 8.95 (91.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#6B686B 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



6B686B
Dim Gray*

686B68
Dim 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 #6B686B?

Color that best contrast with #6B686B is #686B68, color name is Dim 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 #6B686B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6B686B is #686B68, color name is Dim Gray*.





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