#6C6959 Color Information
#6C6959 RGB value is (108, 105, 89). The hex color red value is 108, green is 105, and blue is 89. Its HSL format shows a hue of 51°, saturation of 10 percent, and lightness of 39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 3 percent, 18 percent, 58 percent.
#6C6959 Color Meaning
Color #6C6959 represents restraint, neutrality, and environmental realism. #6C6959 muted green grey (#6C6959) feels practical and weathered, echoing stone, lichen, and aged surfaces shaped by time. Psychologically, color #6C6959 reduces emotional intensity and supports grounded decision making. #6C6959 helps maintain focus without stimulation. Culturally, #6C6959 appears in architectural finishes, utility design, and understated branding. Symbolically, #6C6959 represents endurance, neutrality, and acceptance of natural limits.
Color Conversion
Convert #6C6959 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.
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Color Variations
#6C6959 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
#6C6959 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 #6C6959 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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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #6C6959 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.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#6C6959 Color FAQs
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