Color swatch image showing Quartz Grey (#6C6960) with RGB(108,105,96) values

Quartz Grey (#6C6960) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Quartz Grey (#6C6960) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Quartz Grey (#6C6960) Color Information

Quartz Grey (#6C6960) RGB value is (108, 105, 96). The hex color red value is 108, green is 105, and blue is 96. Its HSL format shows a hue of 45°, saturation of 6 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 3 percent, 11 percent, 58 percent.

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Quartz Grey (#6C6960) Color Meaning

Quartz Grey (#6C6960) conveys earthy neutrality, textured balance, and adaptive stillness. This 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, Quartz Grey (#6C6960) is deeply centering and reassuring, promoting feelings of stability, pragmatic simplicity, and a quiet connection to the elemental world. It serves as a sophisticated, unobtrusive backdrop that feels both modern and timelessly rustic. This color is ambiguity rendered with earthy warmth. Symbolically, Quartz Grey (#6C6960) represents the common ground, the aggregate of experience, and wisdom found in blended, unassuming materials. It is the color of a landscape in harmonious repose. Culturally, it appears in eco-conscious design, natural finish interiors, and utilitarian products where authenticity and understated functionality are key. Quartz Grey (#6C6960) embodies an aesthetic of raw refinement, offering a neutral that carries the story of erosion, mixture, and peaceful coexistence.

Color Conversion

Convert Quartz Grey (#6C6960) 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
#6C6960
RGB
rgb(108, 105, 96)
HSL
hsl(45°, 6%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 58%)
HSV
hsv(45°, 11%, 42%)
XYZ
13.3472 14.1358 13.0913
Yxy
14.1358 0.3290 0.3484
Hunter Lab
37.5976 -0.0309 0.2549
CIE-Lab
44.4271 -0.5727 5.4723

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red108 / 255 (42%)
42%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue96 / 255 (38%)
38%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta3 / 100 (3%)
Yellow11 / 100 (11%)
11%
Key (Black)58 / 100 (58%)
58%

Color Variations

Quartz Grey (#6C6960) 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

Quartz Grey (#6C6960) 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 Quartz Grey (#6C6960) 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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#6C6960

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6C6960 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

Quartz Grey (#6C6960)

protanopia

#6b6b62

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6C6960;

Text Color

color: #6C6960;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6C6960;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6C696040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6C6960;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6C6960 0%, #413f3a 100%);

Quartz Grey (#6C6960) Color FAQs

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