Color swatch image showing #6C695E with RGB(108,105,94) values

#6C695E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #6C695E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#6C695E Color Information

#6C695E RGB value is (108, 105, 94). The hex color red value is 108, green is 105, and blue is 94. Its HSL format shows a hue of 47°, saturation of 7 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 3 percent, 13 percent, 58 percent.

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#6C695E Color Meaning

Color #6C695E conveys earthy neutrality, textured balance, and adaptive stillness. #6C695E warm, greenish-grey mimics the color of unpolished quartzite or dry river stones, suggesting a material that is natural, granular, and harmoniously blended with its environment. Psychologically, color #6C695E is deeply centering and reassuring, promoting feelings of stability, pragmatic simplicity, and a quiet connection to the elemental world. #6C695E serves as a sophisticated, unobtrusive backdrop that feels both modern and timelessly rustic. #6C695E color is ambiguity rendered with earthy warmth. Symbolically, color #6C695E represents the common ground, the aggregate of experience, and wisdom found in blended, unassuming materials. #6C695E is the color of a landscape in harmonious repose. Culturally, #6C695E appears in eco-conscious design, natural finish interiors, and utilitarian products where authenticity and understated functionality are key. Color #6C695E embodies an aesthetic of raw refinement, offering a neutral that carries the story of erosion, mixture, and peaceful coexistence.

Color Conversion

Convert #6C695E 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
#6C695E
RGB
rgb(108, 105, 94)
HSL
hsl(47°, 7%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 58%)
HSV
hsv(47°, 13%, 42%)
XYZ
13.2563 14.0994 12.6125
Yxy
14.0994 0.3317 0.3528
Hunter Lab
37.5492 -0.0505 0.3032
CIE-Lab
44.3752 -0.9407 6.6015

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red108 / 255 (42%)
42%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue94 / 255 (37%)
37%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta3 / 100 (3%)
Yellow13 / 100 (13%)
13%
Key (Black)58 / 100 (58%)
58%

Color Variations

#6C695E 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

#6C695E 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 #6C695E 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+)

5.50:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.50:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.50:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6C695E 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

#6C695E

protanopia

#6b6b61

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6C695E;

Text Color

color: #6C695E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6C695E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6C695E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6C695E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6C695E 0%, #424039 100%);

#6C695E Color FAQs

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