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HEX 6C6460 - #6C6460, RGB(108,100,96) Color


Color Name: Granite Gray*
Hex Color Code: #6C6460
RGB Color Code: RGB(108, 100, 96)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 7.4%, 11.1%, 57.6%



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What color is 6C6460?

The RGB color code for color number #6C6460 is RGB(108, 100, 96). In the RGB color model, #6C6460 has a red value of 108, a green value of 100, and a blue value of 96. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.4% magenta, 11.1% yellow, and 57.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 5.9 % saturation, and 40.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6C6460 has a hue of 20° (degrees), 11.1 % saturation and 42.4 % brightness/value.



Color 6C6460 is cool or warm?

Color 6C6460 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #6C6460? (For interior and product design)

6C6460 has an LRV of nearly 13. 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.



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#6C6460

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #6C6460 with dark and light Color




Is #6C6460 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6C6460 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 #6C6460 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(108, 100, 96)
Red
108 (42.4%)
Green
100 (39.2%)
Blue
96 (37.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.41%
Yellow
11.11%
Key
57.65%

HSL

HSL(20deg, 5.9 %, 40.0 %)

Hue
20°
Saturation
5.88 %.
Lightness
40.00 %.

RYB

RYB(104, 119, 123)
Red
104 (40.9%)
Yellow
119 (46.8%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
20°
Saturation
11.11 %.
Brightness / Value
42.35 %.

HWB

H: 20°

W: 37.65 %

B: 57.65 %

XYZ

X : 12.85

Y : 13.15

Z : 12.93

YXY

Y1 : 13.15

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 57.65%

M : 60.78%

Y : 62.35%


LRV

~ 13.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.6YR 4.1/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 42.98

A : 2.4

B : 3.4

CIE-Lch

L : 42.98

C : 4.16

H : 54.8

CIE-Luv

L : 42.98

U : 4.9

V : 4

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.26

A : -0.18

B : 4.24






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6C6460

Here are the colors similar to 6C6460. 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.

#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#645452
Wenge
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6C6460.

#6C6463
PANTONE 2334 C
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#605E5C
PANTONE 8403 C
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#6E6C69
PANTONE 10395 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#675E60
PANTONE 10385 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6C6460.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6C6460.

#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#766A5E
RAL 7006 - Beige Gray
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#5D6058
RAL 7009 - Green Gray
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6C6460.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6C6460.

#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #6C6460

Here are the paint colors similar to 6C6460. 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 6C6460 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6C6460 to Sherwin Williams

#6D6562
Folkstone (SW 6005)
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#665D57
Manor House (SW 7505)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#6E615F
Browse Brown (SW 6012)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#636562
Grizzle Gray (SW 7068)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6C6460 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6C6460 to Valspar

#706A67
Vintage Boots (M350)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#6A5F5E
Night Skyscraper (V127-6)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#6C6C67
Portland Twilight (V121-3)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#656764
Ocean Storm (4004-2B)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6C6460 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6C6460 to Behr

#6A6661
Chinchilla (PPU24-03)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#696465
Arabian Veil (PPU17-19)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#636365
Digital (N530-6)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#605652
Timber Brown (N140-7)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6C6460 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6C6460 to PPG Paints

#665D59
Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#605C58
Stone's Throw (PPG1008-7)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#69656A
Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6C6460 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6C6460 to Farrow & Ball

#736660
London Clay (244)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#665F4B
Cardamom (CB5)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 9.58 (90.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6C6460 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6C6460 to Benjamin Moore

#696867
Overcoat (CC-544)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#6A6967
Burnt Ember (CSP-120)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#676662
Kendall Charcoal (HC-166)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#6C6B6D
Arctic Seal (CSP-15)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6C6460 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6C6460 to Dunn-Edwards

#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor (DE 6377)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#60605E
Charcoal Smudge (DE 6370)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#655856
Louisiana Mud (DE 6398)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#6F5D57
Missing Link (DE 6041)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#6C6460 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



6C6460
Granite Gray*

60686C
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 #6C6460?

Color that best contrast with #6C6460 is #60686C, 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 #6C6460?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6C6460 is #60686C, color name is Granite Gray*.





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