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Colour

#6A6263

  • #6A6263
  • Grey
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Dim grey

#6A6263 is a grey with RGB values 106, 98, 99 and HSL 353°, 4%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.

Colour values

#6A6263#6A6263
HEX#6A6263
RGBrgb(106, 98, 99)
RGB (0–1)0.4157, 0.3843, 0.3882
RGB percentages41.6%, 38.4%, 38.8%
HSLhsl(352.5, 3.9%, 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(352.5, 7.5%, 41.6%)
CMYK0%, 7.5%, 6.6%, 58.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer6,972,003
CSS custom property--colour: #6A6263;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.127WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness100.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.93:1
Contrast with white5.93:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.54:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#646464
Inverted#959D9C

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#636363no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 3.4 from the original
Deuteranopia#656463no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 3.2 from the original
Tritanopia#6C6162no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 1.3 from the original
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.93:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.54:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Dim grey · ΔE 4Gray · ΔE 11.8Slate grey · ΔE 16.3Light slate grey · ΔE 18.8Dark slate grey · ΔE 19.2Rosy brown · ΔE 26
Nearest named CSS colourDim grey (#696969)ΔE 4.01, a close match
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#626A69
Analogous#6A6267, #6A6562
Triadic#636A62, #62636A
Split complementary#626A65, #62676A
Tetradic#676A62, #626A69, #65626A

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#CECACB
Lighter +30%#B6B0B0
Lighter +20%#9D9596
Lighter +10%#857B7C
Darker −10%#504A4A
Darker −20%#353132
Darker −30%#1B1919
Darker −40%#000000
More saturated +25%#844950
Less saturated −25%#666666

Channel breakdown

R106
G98
B99
Red106 (41.6%)
Green98 (38.4%)
Blue99 (38.8%)
Hue352.5°
Saturation (HSL)3.92%
Lightness40%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 6A · G 62 · B 63

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