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What color is 6B7A85?

The RGB color code for color number #6B7A85 is RGB(107, 122, 133). In the RGB color model, #6B7A85 has a red value of 107, a green value of 122, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.5% cyan, 8.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.4° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6B7A85 has a hue of 205.4° (degrees), 19.5 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.



Color 6B7A85 is cool or warm?

Color 6B7A85 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6B7A85? (For interior and product design)

6B7A85 has an LRV of nearly 19. 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

#6B7A85

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #6B7A85 with dark and light Color




Is #6B7A85 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6B7A85 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 #6B7A85 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(107, 122, 133)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Green
122 (47.8%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
19.55%
Magenta
8.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
47.84%

HSL

HSL(205.38deg, 10.8 %, 47.1 %)

Hue
205.38°
Saturation
10.83 %.
Lightness
47.06 %.

RYB

RYB(73, 97, 115)
Red
73 (28.5%)
Yellow
97 (38.1%)
Blue
115 (45.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.38°
Saturation
19.55 %.
Brightness / Value
52.16 %.

HWB

H: 205.38°

W: 41.96 %

B: 47.84 %

XYZ

X : 17.26

Y : 18.74

Z : 24.9

YXY

Y1 : 18.74

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 58.04%

M : 52.16%

Y : 47.84%


LRV

~ 18.7 %

Munsell Color System

4.1B 4.9/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 50.38

A : -3

B : -7.85

CIE-Lch

L : 50.38

C : 8.41

H : 249.12

CIE-Luv

L : 50.38

U : -8.38

V : -10.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.29

A : -4.6

B : -3.8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6B7A85


Here are the colors similar to 6B7A85. 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.



#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#6E7F80
AuroMetalSaurus
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6B7A85.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6B7A85.


#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6B7A85.


#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#717C7D
PANTONE 444 C
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#688197
PANTONE 2165 C
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#7B8085
PANTONE 10389 C
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6B7A85.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6B7A85.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6B7A85


Here are the paint colors similar to 6B7A85. 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 6B7A85 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6B7A85 to Valspar


#6D7983
Deep Channel (8006-8E)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#6B808C
Cornflower Blue (4008-4B)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#6D7C81
Academy Gray (5001-2A)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#60717C
Magnet Dapple (4007-4A)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6B7A85 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6B7A85 to Behr


#687783
Hypnotic (MQ5-19)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#6F7B84
Charcoal Blue (N490-5)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#708189
Atlantic Shoreline (PPU13-4)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#667B8E
Skinny Jeans (S510-5)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6B7A85 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6B7A85 to Benjamin Moore


#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#717C86
Black Pepper (2130-40)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#727C83
Wolf Gray (2127-40)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#718087
Montpelier (AF-555)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6B7A85 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6B7A85 to PPG Paints


#657682
Freedom Found (PPG1040-6)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#6B7680
Sheffield Gray (PPG1041-6)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#69808B
Artifact (PPG10-16)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#66787E
Night Rendezvous (PPG1037-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6B7A85 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6B7A85 to Dunn-Edwards


#68757E
Long Lake (DE 6334)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#6C757D
Vulcan (DE 6341)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#707E84
Taliesin Blue (DEC 798)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6B7A85 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6B7A85 to Sherwin Williams


#657B83
Labradorite (SW 7619)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#777F86
Downing Slate (SW 2819)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#727C7F
Foggy Day (SW 6235)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#7A848D
Storm Cloud (SW 6249)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#6B7A85 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



6B7A85
Slate Gray*

85766B
Mocha*


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 #6B7A85?

Color that best contrast with #6B7A85 is #85766B, color name is Mocha*
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 #6B7A85?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6B7A85 is #85766B, color name is Mocha*.





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