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What color is 6F737E?

The RGB color code for color number #6F737E is RGB(111, 115, 126). In the RGB color model, #6F737E has a red value of 111, a green value of 115, and a blue value of 126. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.9% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 50.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 224° (degrees), 6.3 % saturation, and 46.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6F737E has a hue of 224° (degrees), 11.9 % saturation and 49.4 % brightness/value.



Color 6F737E is cool or warm?

Color 6F737E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6F737E? (For interior and product design)

6F737E has an LRV of nearly 17. 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

#6F737E

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #6F737E with dark and light Color




Is #6F737E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6F737E 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 #6F737E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(111, 115, 126)
Red
111 (43.5%)
Green
115 (45.1%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.90%
Magenta
8.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
50.59%

HSL

HSL(224deg, 6.3 %, 46.5 %)

Hue
224°
Saturation
6.33 %.
Lightness
46.47 %.

RYB

RYB(80, 100, 116)
Red
80 (31.4%)
Yellow
100 (39.2%)
Blue
116 (45.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
224°
Saturation
11.90 %.
Brightness / Value
49.41 %.

HWB

H: 224°

W: 43.53 %

B: 50.59 %

XYZ

X : 16.45

Y : 17.15

Z : 22.18

YXY

Y1 : 17.15

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 56.47%

M : 54.90%

Y : 50.59%


LRV

~ 17.1 %

Munsell Color System

2.1PB 4.7/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 48.45

A : 0.87

B : -6.57

CIE-Lch

L : 48.45

C : 6.63

H : 277.57

CIE-Luv

L : 48.45

U : -2.77

V : -9.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.41

A : -1.55

B : -2.77






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6F737E


Here are the colors similar to 6F737E. 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 - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6F737E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6F737E.


#6B7175
PANTONE 10390 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#75787B
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#7B8085
PANTONE 10389 C
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#726D6F
PANTONE 4292 C
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6F737E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6F737E.


#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6F737E.


#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6F737E


Here are the paint colors similar to 6F737E. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6F737E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6F737E to Dunn-Edwards


#6C757D
Vulcan (DE 6341)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#68757E
Long Lake (DE 6334)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#6F7476
Battleship Gray (DEC 797)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#757374
Bank Vault (DE 6383)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6F737E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6F737E to Benjamin Moore


#757B83
Silver Streak (2119-40)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#6D7378
Gray Shower (2125-30)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#717C86
Black Pepper (2130-40)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#696D70
Trout Gray (2124-20)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6F737E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6F737E to PPG Paints


#6B7680
Sheffield Gray (PPG1041-6)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#667486
License To Dream (PPG10-22)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#6E7376
Improbable (PPG1011-5)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#6F7678
Volcanic Ash (PPG1012-6)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6F737E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6F737E to Valspar


#6D7983
Deep Channel (8006-8E)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#70777A
Deco Gray (8006-7D)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#757576
Ground Truth (8006-11E)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#656B6F
Bottlenose Dolphin (V112-3)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6F737E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6F737E to Sherwin Williams


#656D73
Wall Street (SW 7665)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#626970
Gibraltar (SW 6257)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#757C91
Soulful Blue (SW 6543)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#777F86
Downing Slate (SW 2819)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6F737E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6F737E to Behr


#6E7173
Antique Tin (PPU18-03)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#687783
Hypnotic (MQ5-19)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#6F7B84
Charcoal Blue (N490-5)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#6D7273
Dawn Gray (MQ5-28)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#6F737E 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



6F737E
Slate Gray*

7E7A6F
Gray (Crayola)*


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 #6F737E?

Color that best contrast with #6F737E is #7E7A6F, color name is Gray (Crayola)*
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 #6F737E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6F737E is #7E7A6F, color name is Gray (Crayola)*.





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