Color swatch image showing #6C686F with RGB(108,104,111) values

#6C686F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #6C686F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#6C686F Color Information

#6C686F RGB value is (108, 104, 111). The hex color red value is 108, green is 104, and blue is 111. Its HSL format shows a hue of 274°, saturation of 3 percent, and lightness of 42 percent. The CMYK process values are 3 percent, 6 percent, 0 percent, 56 percent.

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#6C686F Color Meaning

Color #6C686F signifies sophisticated dusk, muted complexity, and urban shadow. #6C686F dark, desaturated purple-grey evokes twilight, wet pavement, and crushed berries, suggesting a moody, introspective, and modern elegance. Psychologically, color #6C686F is cool, contemplative, and slightly mysterious, encouraging nuanced thought and emotional depth. #6C686F adds a layer of sophisticated shadow to a palette, conveying intelligence, reserved creativity, and a taste for the unconventional. #6C686F color feels both modern and timelessly somber. Symbolically, color #6C686F represents the richness found in darkness, complexity over simplicity, and beauty that is not immediately sweet. #6C686F is the color of a thoughtful evening, intellectual nightlife, or a stormy sky. Culturally, #6C686F appears in avant-garde fashion, moody interior design, and branding for arts or technology that values depth and subtlety. Color #6C686F provides a refined, dark neutral that carries more emotional and chromatic resonance than flat black or grey.

Color Conversion

Convert #6C686F across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#6C686F
RGB
rgb(108, 104, 111)
HSL
hsl(274°, 3%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 56%)
HSV
hsv(274°, 6%, 44%)
XYZ
14.0039 14.2365 17.0488
Yxy
14.2365 0.3092 0.3143
Hunter Lab
37.7313 0.1658 -0.1721
CIE-Lab
44.5702 3.0045 -3.3659

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red108 / 255 (42%)
42%
Green104 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue111 / 255 (44%)
44%

CMYK Values

Cyan3 / 100 (3%)
Magenta6 / 100 (6%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)56 / 100 (56%)
56%

Color Variations

#6C686F harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#6C686F harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #6C686F for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6C686F appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#6C686F

protanopia

#6a6a6d

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6C686F;

Text Color

color: #6C686F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6C686F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6C686F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6C686F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6C686F 0%, #403e42 100%);

#6C686F Color FAQs

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