#6C7B81 Color Meaning and Information

#6C7B81 Color Information

#6C7B81 RGB value is (108, 123, 129). The hex color red value is 108, green is 123, and blue is 129. Its HSL format shows a hue of 197°, saturation of 9 percent, and lightness of 46 percent. The CMYK process values are 16 percent, 5 percent, 0 percent, 49 percent.

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#6C7B81 Color Meaning

Color #6C7B81 conveys cool futurism, metallic neutrality, and engineered calm. #6C7B81 gunmetal grey-green—named with playful sci-fi flair—blurs the line between liquid metal and oxidized steel. Psychologically, color #6C7B81 suppresses emotional noise while maintaining tactile presence, ideal for industrial dashboards, smart home interfaces, and minimalist hardware design. Unlike warm greys that invite comfort, #6C7B81 signals intelligence without personality—machines that serve, not charm. Spiritually, #6C7B81 represents function polished to elegance: utility refined until #6C7B81 gleams. Use color #6C7B81 when your product thrives on precision, and your audience trusts logic more than emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #6C7B81 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

#6C7B81

RGB

rgb(108, 123, 129)

HSL

hsl(197°, 9%, 46%)

CMYK

cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 49%)

HSV

hsv(197°, 16%, 51%)

XYZ

17.2297 18.9390 23.5164

Yxy

18.9390 0.2887 0.3173

Hunter Lab

43.5190 -0.3120 -0.3714

CIE-Lab

50.6158 -4.1607 -5.1411

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red108 / 255 (42%)

42%

Green123 / 255 (48%)

48%

Blue129 / 255 (51%)

51%

CMYK Values

Cyan16 / 100 (16%)

16%

Magenta5 / 100 (5%)

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)

49%

Color Variations

#6C7B81 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

#6C7B81 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 #6C7B81 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#6C7B81

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.39:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.39:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.39:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6C7B81 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

#6C7B81

protanopia

#727380

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6C7B81;

Text Color

color: #6C7B81;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6C7B81;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6C7B8140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6C7B81;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6C7B81 0%, #3f484c 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #6C7B81 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.